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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

In Ukraine, before the full-scale invasion, similar commercial sabotage — amplified by coordinated social media disinformation — was used to erode public trust and paralyze logistics. Iran, North Korea and cybercriminal syndicates are adopting similar tactics, using logistics as an entry point to destabilize commerce and confidence.

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Navigating Maritime Chokepoints to Improve Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on January 20th that they will now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip. The Suez Canal, for example, is crucial for energy and cargo shipments moving between Asia and Europe. One is the State of Logistics Report.

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The need to know

EFT

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.

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The need to know

EFT

will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East. Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war Shipping group Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Thursday container volumes plunged 30-40% between the U.S.

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Blanks keep rates level; no de minimis air rate collapse yet; US-Houthi truce first step to Red Sea return? – May 7, 2025 Update

Freightos

Analysis US tariffs on China introduced and then quickly raised to 145% in early April are already causing pain to the US logistics market and to shippers whose first goods subject to these tariffs are starting to arrive at US ports. Europe – N. America weekly prices fell 5% to $1.91/kg.

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The need to know

EFT

President Donald Trump on Sunday said that countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of BRICS, will be charged an additional 10% tariff.

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U.S.-Swiss Trade Deal Likely to Contain Assurances on Pharma Levy

Supply Chain Brain

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