Global Trade Faces Redirection Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
From Liberation Day thru the Strait of Hormuz, is global trade and its supply chains being redefined, redirected, and reduced? And by how much? Supply chain risk mitigation or kicking the can down the road? And logistics? https://t.co/3oxe5s4MVA
Choosing Iran’s Strategic Control Risks Legal, Supply Chain Fallout
Giving Iran control of the Strat vs international law. Versus being able to claim victory. Enriching Iran. Power shift. And supply chains?
Supply Chains Face New Test: Hormuz Free Passage or Toll?
Dating back to the pandemic, the world is again learning of supply chains. But the lessons/takeaways if and when the Strait of Hormuz is opened? As free passage or a toll for Iran.
USPS Faces Bankruptcy; E‑commerce Parcels Could Be Salvation
USPS. Run out of money in 12 months. Must deliver to every address. Big drop in mail volume, especially first class. Still has discounted junk mail. Wants parcels. Logistics infrastructure for mail vs parcels. Can #ecommerce be the savior?
Strait Delays Threaten US Supply Chains, Global Crisis
White House/Trump. Opening the Strait will not happensoon. Delays with the Strait mean the impact will start to hit the US. And make global situation worse. What then? Will supply chains find a tenth circle of hell?
Complex Supply Chains Face Multi‑Tier Disruptions and Rising Prices
There are so many supply chains impacted. And the length and complexity of those supply chains. Tiers of disruptions, both supply and price, ahead.
War's Supply‑Chain Shock Hits Plastics Harder Than Oil
Plastics is another supply chain affect from what is happening. The US and global supply chain impact of the war will be larger and more significant than the price of oil.
Gas and Diesel Prices Rise Despite Trump's Oil Rhetoric
US gas price increase. Trump talks of US oil. So why are gas— and diesel — prices increasing like this?
Hassett Predicts Two‑month Strait Reopening, Supply Chain Implications Questioned
Hassett: Strait can be opened in two months. Really. Based on what? Is the Strait back to open transit? Or controlled by Iran? The impact on supply chains of even this time frame?
Russian Tanker’s Hormuz Passage Signals Deepening Russia‑Iran Ties
Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage. Hello. Russia is an ally of Iran. Gave them info about US military. And more. So this transit should be expected. https://t.co/zdwZeZOGDs
Trump Pushes Hormuz Reopening Before US‑Iran Peace Talks
Trump Demands Reopening of Hormuz Ahead of US-Iran Peace Talks. Demands and threats by the two key parties vs resolution. https://t.co/oul6jwCk4x
Three Agendas, Toll Wars Complicate Hormuz Outlook
Toll wars and diverging agendas cloud Hormuz outlook. This war is a mess with three parties and three agendas. The tolls have added a vital maritime wild card. https://t.co/QWp6e9Exzd
Tariff Refund Uncertain as Alternative Authorities May Cut $168B
Fox: Is Trump expecting to pay back $168B in tariff revenue post the SCOTUS decision? NEC Hassett: Uh...there's alternative authorities that perhaps could reduce that number quite a bit. Uh...it's a work in progress. Does that mean you are not getting a...
MOL Delays Hormuz Transits Until Security Clarified
MOL Awaits Safety Clarity Before Resuming Hormuz Transits, CEO Says. When will there be maritime security? What will it look like? https://t.co/iQtmyR7uY2
Container Rates Surge Amid Fuel Costs, Hormuz Tensions
Container Rates Rise Again as Fuel Costs, Hormuz Uncertainty Ripple Through Global Trade. Mixed results among trade lanes. Even the Transatlantic tradelane went up. https://t.co/wFdYFryl0O
Tariffs and Fuel Costs Cloud US Container Import Outlook
Fuel Costs, Tariffs Cloud Outlook for U.S. Container Imports. Trump tariffs and Iran war. When and how may the war affect imports? https://t.co/OYGyucP66q
Iran Limits Hormuz Traffic to 12 Ships Daily
Iran. Controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Permit a dozen ships a day. Clearing the backlog of ships stuck in the Strait and waiting to enter. How long to rest “normal”?
Iran's Hormuz Closure Raises Global Energy Security Concerns
Iran has closed the Strait. What can be done with their having control of Hormuz? What is next?
Russia’s Oil Revenues Surge to War‑Era High
Russia Oil Export Revenues Hit Highest Since Early Ukraine War as Prices Surge, Despite Ukrainian Port Attacks. Trump lifting sanctions gives Putin revenue for Ukraine war. https://t.co/j3gLWruMFo
Gulf Shipping Recovery Delayed 6‑8 Weeks, Costs Rise
Hapag-Lloyd Sees Slow Return to Gulf Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Warns of Rising Disruption Costs. Even after stabilization, it will take 6-8 weeks to normalize. https://t.co/emk6r5HOsP
Hutchison Sues Maersk Over Panama Dispute
Hutchison takes Maersk to court over Panamanian fallout. Follows Hutchison legal action against Panama. https://t.co/9x8NUa7Yjv
Paper Prices Lag Real Commodity Costs Amid Iran War
Supply chains, with the Iran war, they are seeing a difference between paper prices for affected commodities and what they are paying. Paper is lagging reality. https://t.co/oYEHrq6g23
First Sale Metrics Reveal Tariff Impact on Retailers
The reality of dealing with the Trump tariffs. Import value. First Sale. Maybe Last Sale, if it happens. Does using First Sale reflect the size of the retailer? And manufacturers?
Amazon Taps USPS for 80% of E‑commerce Deliveries
Post Office reaches deal with Amazon. Maybe 80% of $AMZN’s e-commerce last mile deliveries. Parcels have been the USPS target for growth. Can they handle the volume and meet Amazon’s order delivery standards?
Outsourcing Production Erodes America’s Core Economic Power
US firms outsourcing their manufacturing and upstream supply chain. Those c-suites took away the core of America’s economic value. And what was a key to winning WW2–the ability to mass produce.
China, Russia Supplying Iran Chemicals Fuels Missile Threat
Suspected Chemical Shipments From China to Iran Raise Concerns Over Potential Missile Expansion. Both Russia and China are helping Iran. Continue to ask why Trump removed sanctions and let the war criminal, Putin, get needed revenue for Russia? https://t.co/JZZHQgLJxY
Iran Conflict Set to Reshape Global Supply Chains, Dimon Warns
Jamie Dimon. JP Morgan. Iran war. Change GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. Across industries and market sectors. Oil and its distillates and derivatives. Petrochemicals. Sulfur. Alumina. Fertilizer. More.
IRGC Warns Strait of Hormuz's New Reality for US, Israel
IRGC. Strait of Hormuz. Previous state. What will it be for all except the US and Israel? And the supply of supply chains?
Container Shipping Unreliability Threatens High‑Margin Fast‑Turnover Stock
Is container shipping moving from reliable to unreliable? And their price demands with such service? And the effect on supply chain inventory, especially A items—the high margin and fast turnover ones?
Goldman Sachs Warns of Oil Supply Chain Strain
Golman Sachs. Running out of oil? Supply of supply chains. Derivatives and distillates. How long? Cost? Jobs?
U.S. Boosts Hormuz Insurance to $40B to Attract Ships
U.S. Doubles Hormuz Insurance Backstop to $40B in Hopes of Luring Ships Back. War risk—physical vs financial. Who has used this program? https://t.co/uliGuwjTgu
U.S. Intel: Iran Unlikely to Reopen Hormuz, Oil Leverage
U.S. Intel Warns Iran Has No Incentive to Reopen Hormuz as Oil Leverage Grows. Economic vs military advantage. Can and how can Iran’s grasp be stopped? Will there be a protracted military operation? As supply and supply chains struggle. ...
First Ships Navigate Hormuz, Redefining Global Shipping Risks
Controlled Passage: First Ships Edge Through Hormuz as Crisis Redefines Global Shipping. Iran vs UNCLOS. Shipping cost and war risk insurance vs value of cargo. Supply chain chaos. Supply shortages and impact—macro and micro. https://t.co/NYGVyblHEB
Capacity Glut Neutralizes Hormuz Shock, Rates Stall
Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock. War. Geopolitics. Supply chains. Fill the ship with lower rates pricing game. https://t.co/Qli3djw5g9
China Leverages Ports and Logistics for Supply Chain Dominance
China. Want supply chain control. Do it with logistics. Look at Cosco shipping. Buying ports. Belt & road. And more.
United Hikes Bag Fee $10, Doubts Future Cuts
United Airlines. Raises checked bag fee by $10. Any wager this fee does not drop $10 even if fuel cost drops? The friendly skies.
Walmart Ordered to Pay $100M over Driver Pay Deception
Walmart $WMT has to pay $100 million to Spark delivery drivers. For misleading them on pay and tips. A hit to their e-commerce last mile program.
China's South China Sea Base Threatens the Philippines
China. Looking to build military base in South China Sea where they have forced run-ins with The Philippines. A threat to whom?
US Plans to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Timeline Unclear
Great. Trump. US will reopen Strait of Hormuz. How long is “a little more time”?
CMA‑CGM Ship Exits Strait Amid Lapsed Insurance, China Questioned
CMA-CGM container ship comes out of the Strait. How are ships that are moving out of the Strait when insurance coverage has stopped? Is Iran’s ally, China, helping here?
Supply Chains Are Complex Networks, Not Simple Lines
This is a great way to visualize the upstream supply chain. Size. Complexity. Suppliers feeding suppliers. Not a simple linear feed.
Iran's Strait Fees Threaten Global Shipping Costs
Iran. Will impose fees for using the Strait. How long will the fees last? Financial impact for all the affected shippers/receivers for the different vessel and end use markets? Will some supply chains collapse?
US Trade Deficit Grows in February Despite Record Exports
US Trade Deficit Widens in February As Imports Offset Record Exports. Capital goods. AI. Will the Iran war affect March? https://t.co/DKavl92Fdl
Iran Turns Hormuz Passage Into Paid ‘Peace’ Toll
Iran’s ‘Tollbooth’ Tightens Grip on Hormuz as Ships Offered Safe Passage—For a Price. Will this be the “peace” of the war? https://t.co/cD3EleDx1i
US Farmers Question Argentine Corn Flow to China
Corn from Argentina to China. What do American farmers think? And domestic transportation and ports?
Trump’s Slip Could Derail Xi Meeting’s Trade Agenda
How will Trump’s “mistake” affect his meeting with Xi? What does it mean to the agenda, expectations, and outcomes? Starting with trade, supply chains, and logistics. Taiwan?
Yuan Replaces Dollars for Iran Strait Transit, Signaling Currency Clash
Ships paying Iran for transit thru the Strait. In yuan. Not dollars. An indicator of a coming currency battle? And roiling supply chains and maritime?
California Ranks as World’s #4 Economy, Reshaping Logistics
California is the fourth largest economy in the world. Now think about supply chain and logistics.
Trump Threatens NATO Exit as Iran War Looms
Trump Says U.S. May Exit Iran War Soon and Threatens to Quit NATO, as Oil Crisis Escalates. A global economic mess ahead? Is Putin smiling if US leaves NATO? https://t.co/wbm30dgf7R
Panama-Flagged Vessels Lead China Detentions, Possible Retaliation
Panama-Flagged Ships Dominate China Detentions in Sudden March Spike. A coinkydink? Or China payback for the Panama supreme court stopping CK Hutchinson terminal acquisitions in Panama? https://t.co/M5mCoJi0jn