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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. Who pays the crew of the ship that blocked your shipping lane? But take a closer look. This may sound like alarmism.

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Navigating Maritime Chokepoints to Improve Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The intricate networks of shipping routes, ports, and inland terminals have strengthened the interconnectedness of the world economy, and maritime shipping is the critical mode of global transport. While the drought in Panama has ended and shipping is rebounding, the Suez Canal, where traffic has been cut in half, remains an issue.

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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

As trade talks begin, Chinese exporters prepare to get goods moving to US again China-based shipping agents have resumed buying container space for goods headed for the United States after a series of U.S. Trump announces deal to stop bombing Houthis, end shipping attacks President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S.

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New week sees ocean container rates soar

Freight Waves

The pause in the tariff fight that amounted to a trade embargo between China and the United States has seen a marked increase in container shipping rates, particularly on trans-Pacific routes. Missile attacks on Israel by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to make the Suez Canal route too unstable for most major container carriers.

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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

In any case, the reduction in US sourcing from China for the last few weeks will start to be felt soon in fewer May container ship arrivals and lower import volumes. Following the USs suspension of de minimis eligibility for Chinese goods last week, Temu announced it will no longer ship goods directly from China to US customers.

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The need to know

EFT

Germany begins trials to reopen Mosel river to shipping after accident damaged lock Authorities began trials to reopen the Mosel River in west Germany to domestic freight transportation over the weekend, with ships now able to use a damaged lock after an accident last week.