Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

In 2024, cargo theft incidents surged to 3,625 across North America, a 27% year-over-year increase, with losses exceeding $455 million and an average loss per theft of $202,364. The economic toll of cargo theft alone is estimated at $15–$35 billion annually, disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for businesses and consumers.

Pharmaceutical

EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

The key supply chain stories from Reuters’ global network of journalists China's rare earth magnet shipments halve in May due to export curbs China's overseas shipments of rare earth magnets halved in May from April, tumbling to their lowest levels in more than five years due to export curbs. because of Washington's levies.

Negotiating Skills

EFT

MAY 26, 2025

The key supply chain stories from Reuters’ global network of journalists What's at stake as Trump's tariffs threaten EU exports U.S. Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. and jeweller Pandora (PNDORA.CO) are looking at spreading the cost of U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Freight Waves

JUNE 21, 2025

billion enterprise with the largest air cargo fleet in the world. ground network, the largest less-than-truckload carrier in the United States and a major supply chain division. In 1977, FedEx purchased seven Boeing 727 aircraft, each with a cargo capacity of 40,000 pounds – almost seven times that of the Dassault Falcon.

Las Vegas

EFT

JULY 22, 2025

Apple in $500 million rare earth magnet deal with MP to expand US supply chain Apple (AAPL.O) for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth. trade deal. has signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials (MP.N)

Manufacturing Procurement

Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. I’m not a politician nor an economist by any means, but it’s easy to see that supply chains will need to be extra agile and to pivot at a moment’s notice to address sudden changes in trade. could represent $1.5

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

EFT

MAY 12, 2025

tariff-induced cancellations , as Beijing and Washington head for trade talks in Switzerland. India File: Picking the right fights in manufacturing As global supply chains start to break apart and reassemble under new tariff realities, could India set itself up to be among the winners? That's the focus of our analysis this week.

Negotiating Skills

EFT

JULY 1, 2025

US demand for China-made goods ebbs on tariff worries; ocean shipping rates drop Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. Tariff risks muddy global outlook for factories Worries over future U.S.

Negotiate Pricing

Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

East Coast prices declined 6% to $3,979 per FEU, container rates on the Asia to North America route have again soared amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. This congestion presents a bottleneck, testing the resiliency of supply chains. West Coast rates fall 1% to $2,767 per forty-foot equivalent unit.

Negotiating Skills

Freight Waves

JULY 15, 2025

WASHINGTON — Legislation created to address the cargo theft crisis across the U.S. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 , introduced in both the House and Senate in April, would set up a coordinated multiagency federal response to organized cargo and retail theft and make it easier to prosecute the crime groups responsible.

Cargo

EFT

MAY 19, 2025

and several clothing brands are racing to secure China-made merchandise for the busy summer shopping season starting in late May after Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily slash tariffs. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N)

Price Reduction

Freight Waves

JUNE 9, 2025

WASHINGTON — The U.S. maritime interests, including a requirement that all cargo purchased by the U.S. The Cargo Preference Act of 1954 requires that 50% of civilian agencies’ cargo and agricultural cargo be carried on U.S. The American Cargo for American Ships Act would boost the 50% requirement to 100%.

Cargo

EFT

JULY 7, 2025

The key supply chain stories from Reuters’ global network of journalists Inside the airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries Tucked beneath the armrest of a luxury business class seat in a factory in Wales lies a clue to a global aviation bottleneck that has left many airlines waiting impatiently for new jets.

Manufacturing Procurement

Freight Waves

JULY 31, 2025

WASHINGTON — New tax incentives proposed by Republican lawmakers aimed at protecting US supply chains from Chinese market power could also boost competition among Gulf Coast ports. supply chain security and revitalizing American manufacturing,” according to the bill’s sponsors. Mike Ezell, R-Miss.,

Tampa

Freight Waves

JULY 21, 2025

Yedi, an importer of kitchen and home products, severely felt the tremors that rippled through the global supply chain. Tariffs have not just been a financial concern but a strategic quagmire, forcing businesses to reassess everything from supply chain logistics to inventory management.

Los Angeles

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Meanwhile the New Delhi administration is racing to clinch a deal with Washington before August 1, when higher tariffs are due to kick in. For Modi, the trade deal with Britain reinforces his push to position India as a viable alternative for global supply chains looking to diversify.

India

Freight Waves

AUGUST 1, 2025

WASHINGTON — Executives from the largest US container and energy ports that had been set to receive close to $330 million this year for maintaining key infrastructure are warning Congress not to accept the Trump administration’s plan to cancel the money. During a water resources budget hearing in June, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash.,

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 6, 2025

While the Chinese government has eased those restrictions after reaching a deal with the Trump administration, Washington continues to push for more domestic production to reduce reliance on China, including having the Pentagon take an equity stake in MP Materials.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 8, 2025

The pending resumption of China-bound Boeing planes to one of the world’s largest aviation markets comes after sparring between Washington and Beijing over the licensing of rare-earth minerals and semiconductors. Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Smarter AI Starts with High-Quality Data Webinars U.S.

China

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Recent trade pacts Washington reached with China and the U.K. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg June 13, 2025 Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs that the rise in trade and activity to front-run U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs is beginning to unwind as the global economy still faces heightened uncertainty.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 5, 2025

as Tariff Deadline Nears Photo: iStock/3dmitry August 6, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Just days after assuming they had secured a trade understanding with Washington, Swiss officials are now in a diplomatic sprint to avoid some of the highest U.S. as Tariff Deadline Nears Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S. tariffs in the world.

Switzerland

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

The clause doesn’t constitute a guarantee that Washington will hold off on putting tariffs on the industry considered vital by the Swiss, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. requirements for the security of supply chains. Similar to provisions in a U.S.-UK UK framework deal signed in May, the draft U.S.-Switzerland

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

senators during a hearing in Washington on June 11 that he wants to hold “Boeing accountable to deliver a high-quality product.” He said he aims to ensure the planemaker is listening to its workforce and backed the use of data, such as defect rates, to determine if the quality and supply chain issues at Boeing have been addressed.

Quality

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

India had been among the first to engage Washington in talks, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile White House visit in February. Washington and other allies of Ukraine view such oil purchases as a form of tacit support for Russia, helping to bolster its economy and undercut sanctions. India and the U.S.

Russia

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

Now is the time to make this happen, especially as supply chain companies around the world make their pledge towards sustainability. She also highlighted the role that logistics companies play in the supply chain. In a statement, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters commended Washington Gov.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The bridge is part of the heavily traveled Interstate 695 linking Baltimore to Washington, D.C. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains. One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile and home delivery. In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold.

San Jose

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[1] The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem. ” Will things get worse?

Panama

Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

In that spirit, a number of freight- and supply chain-focused companies and at least two federal agencies used the annual observance of Earth Day to publicize what they are doing or plan to do to help the environment, promote sustainability and reduce emissions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

Pharmaceutical

Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air? Seasonal shipments.

Purchasing Skills

Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

There are undoubtedly moments when risk managers would like to “take a knee” in order to find respite from the risks their supply chains face. The report points to potential vulnerabilities in a significant percentage of global supply chains. First, supply chains have grown complex and global.

Pharmaceutical

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 14, 2015

And while we all know Santa’s supply chain just can’t be beat, some retailers may have an extra hard time trying to give the jolly old man a run for his money this year. Import cargo volume at major retail container ports has been increasing steadily and is on track to meet or surpass last year’s levels.

Supply Chain Planning

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

Ohio

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

Ohio