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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 manufactured the switchboard that powers your grid? Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire.

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Navigating Maritime Chokepoints to Improve Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Chokepoint Vulnerabilities and Rising Freight Rates Maritime transport has chokepoints. 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. Geopolitical tension has reinforced this perception.

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The need to know

EFT

Red Sea marine traffic up 60% after Houthis narrowed targets, EU commander says Red Sea marine traffic has increased by 60% to 36-37 ships a day since August 2024, but is still short of volumes seen before Yemen's Houthis began attacking ships in the region, according to the commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission.

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The need to know

EFT

All Crew Muslim': ships look to dodge Red Sea attacks with messages Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to avoid being targeted by Yemen's Houthis after deadly attacks this week by the militia. EU to push for deal with U.S,

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The need to know

EFT

economy, bring home manufacturing jobs, raise tax revenues and provide America leverage to renegotiate security deals with its allies. 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?

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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

– May 7, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. The tariff hike has driven a sharp drop in China – US container flows with manufacturing in China also being negatively impacted.

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The need to know

EFT

China to extend anti-dumping duties on imports of some stainless steel China will extend its anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products from certain countries and regions for another five years from Tuesday in a bid to protect domestic manufacturers. US factory orders rebound in May on strong aircraft demand New orders for U.S.-manufactured