Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

The latest escalation of violence between Israel and Iran had raised fears over a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical export channel. While such a move isn’t likely at this point, “we can’t take for granted just how concentrated some of these production and supply chains are,” Taylor said in an interview.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

According to Brussels-based military and security analyst Elijah Magnier , Israel would have needed access to the supply chain of the devices to embed an explosive trigger. Although Israel has not made a direct statement regarding the explosions, two U.S. In the wake of these events, companies can no longer simply check a box.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. It will get worse – the invasion will create major new constraints on Asian ocean and air exports with spot container pricing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Webinars Five Ways AI-Enabled Digital Twins Will Shape the Future of Supply Chains Technology Ships’ Electronics Increasingly Jammed Since Israel Struck Iran Global Gateways Watch: The Crisis in Access to Critical Raw Materials Supply Chain Visibility Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

World trade is built on a foundation of global shipping. In the two years prior to starting Freightos, I witnessed, as CEO of a company called Lightech, how international shipping is offline, opaque and inefficient, adding cost and uncertainty to cross-border trade. Hagag Towers, North Tower, Floor 24, Haarba 28, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. It has 253 employees and is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Dublin, Ireland; and Brighton, England. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2024

When hostilities began to breakout between Hamas and Israel , terrorist attacks on container ships transiting the Red Sea to make their way to or from the Suez Canal made for a further global wide disruption in shipping transit times.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Tsukumo Shokai Shipping company was founded transporting passengers from Yokohama to Shanghai.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

“They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.” This both reduces the risk of error and improves speed to create a smoother shipping process.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Supply Chain Matters alerts clients and readers to a potential replay of the 2021 disruption in global shipping and cascading supply chain disruption as a result of recent events. Teams have vivid memories of the grounding accident of the mega container ship Ever Given as this ship was attempting to transit the Suez Canal toward Europe.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 7, 2020

In an age where food and beverage safety and ingredient sourcing are two crucial product features, blockchain is helping all manufacturers, retailers, and consumers maintain critical visibility. Shoppers want to know how their food and beverage products are made and where their ingredients are sourced.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

To strengthen resiliency, companies invested in AI and machine learning, made strides to reduce dependency on single sourcing, and prioritized nearshoring and reshoring efforts. Houthi rebel attacks forced ships to reroute, disrupting an estimated $6 billion in weekly trade flows and increasing supply chain lead times by 35%.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The chemical’s industry is no different, as its value chain—from raw material sourcing and shipping to production—has been impacted by disruptions and ripple effects due to the COVID pandemic. In Israel [an idea] we borrowed from the army is to validate quick decisions. So this year, it’s really tough for us.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One relates to the rising geo-political tensions across the Middle East region that could lead to further hostilities involving multiple nations beyond Israel and Hamas or Russia and Ukraine. The other is the related increased terrorist attacks on global wide shipping occurring in the Red Sea region that is ongoing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

Container shipping rates have surged nearly 30 percent as ships continue to be diverted from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The militant group started targeting ships off the Yemeni coast in November 2023 in what it said was a response to Israel’s war in Gaza. Ships with associations to the U.S.,

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American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One such event is the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. Critical Events in the Israel-Hamas Conflict As the October 16, 2023, a provisional truce remained intact and discussions for a more enduring settlement persisted. Diversification of Suppliers: Relying on a single source can be risky during geopolitical instability.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 23, 2025

For manufacturing teams challenged to meet aggressive cost targets while preserving reliability, sourcing partners that combine quality with sharp, transparent pricing are critical. Certifications and sustainability programs meet many corporate sourcing mandates without adding compliance surcharges. RSP combines U.S.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. EUR to 0.60 EUR per pound or 1.30 per kilogram.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 28, 2024

2] Journalist Camille Rustici adds, “[Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping is fallout from the] resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Starbucks said that it faced boycotts in the Middle East and elsewhere because of its perceived support for Israel.” company seeing backlash from the war in recent months.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

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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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Strikes on Iran Shipping on High Alert in Mideast After U.S. Strikes on Iran June 22, 2025 Bloomberg The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following after U.S. Naval forces in the area warned that ships, especially U.S.-linked airstrikes.

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Freightos

MARCH 18, 2025

Home TPM25: Key Takeaways on Trade wars, the Red Sea and Tech for 2025 Discover the latest insights on US trade wars, Red Sea shipping disruptions, and freight technology trends from TPM 2025. Ocean container shipping is an inherently volatile market, with the past few years displaying extreme examples of spot price fluctuations.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

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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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The continuing hostilities involving Russia and Ukraine, along with Israel and two known terrorist groups have heightened the geo-political threat landscape. Nationalist and legislative policies tied directly to industry supply chain sourcing have continued during these past two years, especially involving the United States and China.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

on May 12 led to a rebound in China-US container volumes, but this seems to be losing momentum, SONAR data partner and shipping analyst Freightos said in an update. But other market sources say container rates out of China are even lower. A tariff reduction on Chinese goods by the U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

Navy Issues Rare Warning to Ships Near Vital Hormuz Strait U.K. Navy Issues Rare Warning to Ships Near Vital Hormuz Strait Two oil tankers are seen at a distance in the waters of Strait of Hormuz in Hormuz Island, Iran. Israel has also been attacking Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, which in turn has been menacing shipping in the Red Sea.

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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. Target explores factory-direct shipping model, Bloomberg News reports Target (TGT.N) Target explores factory-direct shipping model, Bloomberg News reports Target (TGT.N)

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Exclusive: Hyundai Motor has a rare earths stockpile that can last about a year, source says Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) EU prepared to accept flat 10% US tariff with conditions, Handelsblatt reports Brussels negotiators hope that offering to accept U.S. It may be less turbulent than this past spring's drama, but no less worrying for investors.

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