4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (319+ words) The Trump administration has ordered an outright ban of Canadian dairy, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages, to take effect later this month, in response to Canada's retaliatory tariffs that took kicked in on September 8. In the latest salvo in the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (170+ words) Supply Chain Brain Panama Canal Postpones Third Round of Vessel Draft Restrictions The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is postponing its latest planned draft restrictions for the canal's Neopanamax locks, providing carriers with much-needed relief as delays continue to stack up…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (141+ words) Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States have taken effect, covering up to $20 billion in American products. According to The Guardian, Canada's levies range between 15% and 50%, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. The tariffs come…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) Supply Chain Brain Trump Admin Accuses COSCO of Spying for Chinese Government The Trump administration is accusing Chinese-owned ocean carrier COSCO of using its ships to spy on military communications of nations along coastlines in Europe, North America and Asia....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) Supply Chain Brain Why Going Global Isn't Always the Right Call For years, global sourcing has helped companies reduce production costs, access specialized suppliers, and achieve greater scale. But today’s supply chains face tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk, transportation disruption, supplier…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) Supply Chain Brain The Panama Canal is limiting daily vessel transits for September, as historic drought conditions continue to fuel concerns over water levels. According to an August 24 alert from logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, the Panama Canal Authority will cut…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (234+ words) Supply Chain Brain Ukraine Grain Exports Snarled by Danube Ship Backlog As many as 70 vessels are stuck waiting near the Danube River's Sulina Canal, as a shortage of pilots, disruptions from Russian attacks in the Black Sea, and limited canal…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (665+ words) The conversation around sovereign defense capability usually starts with headline platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II or next-generation vehicle programs. Yet the resilience of those systems depends on thousands of specialist components and subassemblies sourced throughout the industrial base. A…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (693+ words) Xi Jinping’s government is sending a message of defiance to Donald Trump over China’s economic ties with Iran. Hours after the U.S. sanctioned dozens of Chinese entities and threatened to target an unspecified “major financial institution” for its dealings…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) While an ongoing trade war with the United States isn't expected to cause an outright recession in Canada, Oxford Economics warns that the dispute could still weigh heavily on the country's economy in the months to come. The tariffs are…...