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Historic Drought Leaves Europe's Supply Chains High and Dry
A continent that built out its infrastructure around the weather patterns of the past is confronting conditions those systems were never designed to withstand.
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The High Cost of Legacy Tech in the Shipping Department
Profit-savvy e-commerce retailers have embraced the evolution of fulfillment from a standalone shipping function into a connected operational capability.
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Why Going Global Isn't Always the Right Call
For years, global sourcing has helped companies reduce production costs, access specialized suppliers, and achieve greater scale. But today’s supply chains face tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk, transportation disruption, supplier concentration, inventory pressure, and rising customer expectations.
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5 Ways Aftermarket Parts Distributors Improve Uptime, Accuracy, and Scalability with Goods-to-Person Automation
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Aftermarket parts distributors face a unique set of fulfillment challenges. SKU counts continue to grow, demand can change without warning, and customers often need parts quickly to restore critical equipment. At the same time, distributors must maintain accuracy, control costs, and operate with limited labor.
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South Korea Trials Arctic Shipping Route
South Korea is looking to test the route as part of a push to establish regular Arctic shipping between Busan and Europe by 2030.
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Ukraine Grain Exports Snarled by Danube Ship Backlog
The bottleneck has only grown more severe in recent weeks, with ships arriving at the Sulina Canal faster than authorities can move them through.
Cargo Ship on the Danube River. Photo: iStock.com/tepic
Panama Canal to Limit Vessel Traffic as Drought Sets In
This is only the second time the canal has ever imposed restrictions on daily transits, with rainfall in the region between May and August coming in 34% below average.
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UPS Invests $2B to Expand Global Network
Recent projects that received money from the initiative include new air hubs at Clark Airport in the Philippines and at Hong Kong International Airport.
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China Inches Closer to Opening of Inland Canal
The Pinglu Canal will reportedly shorten inland waterway transportation by nearly 350 miles, reduce transportation costs by as much as $735 million annually.
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Port NOLA Cleared to Build New Deepwater Container Terminal
The terminal will allow the port to handle massive container ships with 50-foot drafts, which in the past have been too large to navigate to the port's existing facilities.
Workers wanted. A conceptual rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal. Image: Port of New Orleans
Maersk Capitalizes on 'Heightened Volatility' as Rates Surge
The ocean carrier brought in $15.8 billion in revenue in Q2, up from $13.1 billion a year earlier, while operating profit nearly doubled year-over-year to $1.6 billion.
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Water Levels Along Rhine, Danube Rivers Sink to Record Lows
Rhine River levels measured in Western Germany in Cologne and Lobith were lower than they were at any point since records began.
A barge transiting Germany's Rhine River through Dusseldorf. Photo: iStock / hansenn
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