Supply Chain Digest- Trip Report on Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2026
- Supply Chain by the Numbers for May 15, 2026
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- US Chamber of Commerce Warns of Growing Dependence on China Supply Chains
- Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for May 8, 2025
- Supply Chain by the Numbers for May 8, 2026
- Amazon Sends a Shot across the Bow of Parcel and Freight Carriers and 3PLs with Launch of New Supply Chain Services Unit
- Amazon has Blowout Q1
- Insource What Matters. Lesson from Toyota for Lean Practitioners in the Age of AI
- US PMI Shows Manufacturing Growth for the Fourth Consecutive Month in April
- Port Technology International
- APMT Apapa rolls out 4G LTE network
- APMT Pipavav unveils expansion project
- COSCO positive despite plummeting revenue
- Hutchison Ports and Egyptian Navy to build new container terminal
- Kalmar to supply Cambodian terminal with RTGs
- Europe leads the way as shipping steps up green tech research
- ABB and Kongsberg to work towards common data vessel infrastructure
- PSA Marine launches carbon cutting digital solution
- Port of Riga upgrades container handling fleet
- Mason Mega Rail project reaches new milestone
- Marine Link
- ESAB Awards $5,000 Welding Grant to Two Texas High Schools
- Oil Prices Rise More Than 3% As US-Iran Talks Dent Hopes of Peace
- Greek-Operated Tanker Crosses Strait of Hormuz
- Coast Guard Seizes Sailing Vessel During Offshore Interdiction Operation
- ScioSense Launches UFC23 Ultrasonic Flow Converter for High-Precision, Ultra-Low-Power Smart Metering
- Samsung Heavy Industries Receives AIP Certificate for Floating Data Center from ABS
- Solstad’s Arbitration Win Unlocks $14.5M Payment for its Largest Vessel
- Caturus Takes FID on Commonwealth LNG Project in Louisiana
- Oil Prices Rise Amid Fears of Ship Attacks and Seizures
- Somali Piracy on the Rise
Ocean Shippers Must Come to Terms with Carrier Efficiency “Myths”
How much evidence is there that slow steaming hurts shippers? This MIT study says that because reliability is multidimensional, so far there isn’t much. It does indicate that savings to ocean carriers have not trickled down yet to shippers. But since the business is essentially perfect competition, it won’t be too long before shippers see the effects in lower freight rates. Somebody will cut prices!
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains
Cargo Ship Losses Weigh on European Banks
Cargo Ship Losses Weigh on European Banks – NYTimes.com.
It isn’t enough to bring down the Euro, but losses on cargo ships are weighing heavily on some European banks. They are the primary financiers, or have been, of cargo ships. The chickens are coming home to roost. It might be a time to pick up a ship or two at a bargain if you’re a ship captain or smaller firm.
It’s the most difficult period in a couple of decades, according to the article.
Posted in Microeconomics, Shipping
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