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China’s Export Growth Slowed in March
Economists say impacts from the prolonged Iran war could reduce global demand for Chinese exports going forward.
Port of Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock/dongfang zhao
The Coming of ‘Buyer-Centric’ Manufacturing Sales
Manufacturers that connect buyer engagement to engineering truth and operational reality will be best-positioned to compete in a buyer-led, digitally driven world.
Image: iStock/B4LLS
Open or Closed? Conflicting Messages Abound About the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Centcom added more confusion by sending a note to seafarers saying the blockade would only be enforced in waters east of the strait of Hormuz.
An aerial 3D illustration render of cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Image: iStock/quantic69
$1M Lego Heist Thwarted
It was not clear whether the men had intentionally targeted the shipments of the plastic bricks, which have become more elaborate and valuable for customers who treat them as commodities.
Photo: iStock.com/Ekaterina79
Trump Says U.S. to Seal Hormuz Strait, Severing Key Iran Lifeline
If Trump orders the Navy to blockade the strait itself, he puts U.S. assets in danger of Iranian missiles.
Photo: iStock / PeterHermesFurian
China to Ban Sulfuric Acid Exports as War Hits Supply
Sulfuric acid prices have been rising since the start of the Iran conflict, as it’s a product of oil and gas refining in the Middle East.
Photo: Bloomberg
Asian Nations Push U.S. to Extend Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil
European allies are pushing to limit any financial benefit to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Asian nations are grappling with energy shortages from the war with Iran.
Photo: iStock.com/Alexey Bakharev
Shipping Remains Severely Constrained in Hormuz
The mechanism by which ship operators get permission from Iran to transit the strait remain unclear, over questions as to who is actually in charge.
Photo: iStock / Dimitrios Karamitros
Report: FCC Ban on Foreign Routers Misses Root Cause of Cyber Risk
Many of the vulnerabilities that make consumer routers attractive targets for hackers have little to do with where they are built.
Photo: iStock/alxpin
The Sunset of the ‘Neutral’ Hub: Singapore’s Reality Check
If Singapore doesn't pick up the pen and start drawing itself back into the narrative, we’ll find ourselves relegated to the footnotes of maritime history.
Cargo ships waiting in Singapore Harbor. Photo: iStock.com/IgorSPb
FedEx Reaches Tentative Labor Deal with Pilots
The contract includes a nearly 40% hourly pay increase in 2026, with 3% annual increases starting in 2028.
Oshkosh, WI, USA - July 30, 2014 FedEx Express Airbus A300-600F airplane on the ramp at the Oshkosh Airport from Madison. Photo: iStock.com/vandervliet93
Ireland Calls in Troops to Help Clear Road-Blocking Protests
The protests, now in their third day, are against high fuel prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
The Liffey river and O'Connell bridge in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: iStock/pawel.gaul
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