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Ningbo Ocean Shipping launches $390M fleet and container expansion
Ningbo Ocean Shipping's board approved a capital program exceeding $390 million to boost its fleet and container inventory. Up to $246 million will fund four 1,900‑TEU feeder vessels, while $145 million is earmarked for acquiring 64,500 TEU of new containers.
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Ethical Clothing Australia has launched a campaign urging that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic uniforms be produced locally under accredited ethical standards. A YouGov poll shows 82% of Australians support domestic manufacturing of the gear, while 85% want government purchasing power to back the sector. The organization highlights the Games’ projected $70 billion economic opportunity and points to existing Australian textile capacity, citing firms like Buckle with Olympic experience. It argues local sourcing will also mitigate worker exploitation risks both abroad and at home.
Logistics giant DHL Supply Chain announced it has completed one billion picks using Locus Robotics’ autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) across more than 40 global sites. The deployment, which began in 2017, has delivered 30%‑180% higher pick rates and an 80%...
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated most of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on clean‑energy imports. The decision instantly altered market expectations for solar panels, wind turbine components, and battery materials that had been adjusting to higher...
Four years after launching the world’s first autonomous electric feeder, China’s 300‑TEU vessel Zhi Fei completed its first fully autonomous docking at Qingdao Port, completing the maneuver in just 30 seconds. The ship, capable of crew‑managed, remote‑controlled or unmanned navigation, operates...
Seafood operators are adopting high‑tech traceability systems that assign digital identities and monitor temperature throughout the supply chain. By using QR codes, cloud platforms and sensor‑based cold‑chain monitoring, retailers can verify species, harvest location, and freshness in real time. These...
The CN Index slipped to 512 this week, keeping global container shipping in the high‑pressure zone while showing incremental easing. Freight rates on major Asia‑US and Asia‑Europe corridors fell, reflecting improved capacity and a more balanced demand environment. Geopolitical tensions,...
Walmart Data Ventures unveiled Scintilla In-Store, a mobile platform that fuses live inventory data, actionable metrics, and supplier‑assigned tasks for field representatives. The app replaces the former Volt system and aims to cut out‑of‑stock situations while improving planogram compliance at...
The United States is advancing domestic mining projects in Alaska, California, Pennsylvania and Nebraska to produce critical elements such as cobalt, copper, scandium, gallium and germanium. By securing these inputs, manufacturers can revisit alloy families previously deemed too costly or...
U.S. solar projects continued heavy reliance on imported silicon panels and cells in 2025, with 33 GW of panels and 21 GW of cells entering the market. Imports shifted toward Southeast Asian suppliers, led by Indonesia, Laos and India, while Ethiopia and...
How to build a $100M+ company with AI in ecommerce: Step 1: AI scrapes social media for viral content in a niche It's watching what's trending, what's getting engagement, what people are talking about. Step 2: AI creates organic content around that niche Start...
T.S. Lines will join the China‑Thailand NT8 service operated by CNC Line, a CMA CGM subsidiary, beginning next month. The carrier will add one 2,300‑TEU vessel to the loop and market the service as North China‑Thailand Express (NTX). NT8 currently runs...
A consortium led by 4colors Research, together with Airbus, DNV, NQCC and ORCA Computing, has received an NQCC SparQ grant to develop a hybrid classical‑quantum solution for aircraft cargo loading. The project, titled “Quantum‑Accelerated Mixed‑Integer Optimisation for Aircraft Loading,” will...
The apparel sector faces mounting regulatory pressure as the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and EU Forced Labour and Deforestation regulations demand rigorous supply‑chain due diligence. Companies relying on cheap, subcontracted factories risk product seizures, fines, and reputational damage...
The key deadline your company needs to be aware of to make sure you're eligible for tariff refunds is June 13, 2026. After that date you will not be able to file protests for entries filed on February 4th,...
Fibox Enclosure Systems, with four decades of experience, designs UL‑listed, NEMA‑rated polycarbonate enclosures that protect electrical components in harsh, chemical‑laden or high‑impact environments. The company pioneered injection‑molded polycarbonate in 1966 and now operates manufacturing sites in Finland, Korea and China,...
Heavy snowfall, high winds and sub‑zero temperatures swept the Northeast on February 22, prompting the MTA, NJ Transit and SEPTA to suspend or curtail services. The MTA halted Long Island Rail Road operations, shifted Metro‑North to hourly runs, and deployed de‑icer...
Unity Line, a carrier believed to be Russian, has launched a new container service linking China and South Korea with Russia’s Far East. The route uses a single 860 TEU vessel operating on a fortnightly schedule and calls at Busan, Shanghai,...
On 27 January 2026 a Russian Shahed drone struck Ukraine’s Brody pumping station, shutting the Druzhba pipeline’s southern branch that supplies Russian Urals crude to Hungary and Slovakia. The outage, now in its 27th day, has cut 60‑70 % of feedstock for MOL...
Aveva announced it has completed its first major purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFcs) five years ahead of its World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition commitment. The certificates were bought from British Airways, which sources the fuel from renewable...
In this episode, host Chris Walton and Amir Khoshniyadi, VP at Williott, dissect five supply‑chain trends that will define 2026, emphasizing that technology adoption is moving from pilot‑phase hype to mandatory, budget‑driven implementation. They explain "physical AI" as the fusion...
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius warned that South Africa’s sole cyanide producer, Sasol, is scaling back sodium cyanide output, creating a looming supply gap for gold miners. He suggested a consortium of local gold producers purchase the plant and partner with...
Paris Île‑de‑France Mobilités and SNCF Voyageurs have issued a single‑supplier tender for up to 300 new double‑deck EMUs on the RER C line, with a firm order for 52 units valued at up to €1.5 billion. The €8 billion framework could ultimately replace...
This is sketchy even for DAT standards. DO NOT SIGN DAT’s standard agreement without an attorney reviewing. We’ve had multiple reports of DAT filing UCCs against companies that sign their standard agreement. They snuck language into their terms and conditions that...
Neolix announced its autonomous robovan fleet has exceeded 100 million kilometres of real‑world driving, becoming the first company in the segment to reach this milestone. The record validates its self‑driving technology at massive scale and demonstrates reliability across diverse environments. The...
Supply chain cyber risk is moving from a pure prevention mindset to a resilience‑first strategy. Third‑party exposure dominates, with 61% of firms reporting a supplier breach in the past year, prompting tighter transparency and governance. AI accelerates both attacks—often under...
Miami International Airport announced its sixth consecutive year of cargo growth, with 2025 shipments rising 13.6% to nearly 3.5 million tons. The airport handled a record 3 million tons in 2024, a 9% increase over 2023, and 84% of volumes were international....
U.S. companies with regular Canadian orders are re‑evaluating fulfillment strategies as border delays, rising transportation costs, and recent tariff changes erode the efficiency of U.S‑centric models. Positioning inventory in Canada—either via owned warehouses or third‑party logistics providers—removes the final customs...
Glasgow Prestwick Airport showcased its upgraded cool‑chain infrastructure to India’s Consul General, Siddharth Malik, as part of a push to capture a larger slice of post‑Brexit UK‑India trade. The visit highlighted the airport’s integrated, in‑house cargo model, bonded warehouse space...
ZIM announced a restructuring of its Levant Black Sea Express (LBX) service, shifting to a fortnightly sailing schedule. The carrier removed Piraeus from the rotation and added Varna, Bulgaria, creating a new loop of Ashdod, Haifa, Constanta and Varna. The...
FleetOwner’s 2026 FO500 for‑hire ranking shows little movement at the top, with Schneider National edging past TFI International to claim the sixth spot while the top‑ten list remains unchanged. Growth among lower‑ranked carriers is driven largely by mergers and acquisitions,...
Fatal accidents involving heavy duty trucks have doubled on a per mile basis since 2010. This is despite all of the technology and systems implemented that should make trucking safer: anti lock brakes, trailer side guards, collision avoidance systems, automatic transmissions. Many...
Here it is folks. The moment my 100k followers have been waiting for…. “We can not rebuild our industrial base without the US Merchant Marine. They are critically important,” @PeteHegseth, Secretary of War 🫡 https://t.co/HYvWum8qFA
Preliminary U.S. trailer orders held steady in January, registering around 24,200 units, essentially flat month‑over‑month. While year‑over‑year figures slipped 4%, the volume remains higher than the same period in 2025 and above the ten‑year average. Analysts cite a delayed ordering...
Trump tariff vendetta picking up. Will all this go to the courts? Supply chain uncertainty.
“Sending the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships USNS Mercy or USNS Comfort to Greenland in late winter would face major obstacles from peak sea ice, a lack of available icebreaker escorts, and ports too shallow for the ships’ deep drafts” https://t.co/xI3xIjrRbh
The federal government’s solar procurement is pivoting from a broad "Buy American" stance to a targeted "Don’t Buy Chinese" approach. The 2021 Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act still requires 55% domestic content, but agencies frequently seek waivers when U.S.-made...
We updated the Flexport Tariff Refunds process over the weekend and had it featured on CNBC on Monday am. How do you compete with that if you're an old school customs broker?
The economic impact of tariff changes. Me on @cnni with @jimsciutto - a bit of good news on rule of law, not much immediate relief. See @PIIE for more analysis https://t.co/bbkP6I3455
ZigZag has integrated Vinted Go into its carrier library, extending its out‑of‑home (OOH) returns network to more than 14,000 locker and shop locations across France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The partnership gives ZigZag‑connected retailers immediate access to Vinted...
“Some #procurement change initiatives end up applying a Rolls-Royce solution to a mini-car problem, resulting in the high risk of ineffectiveness.” 🔗 https://t.co/6TgpmcYe7z #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/k9MI9F8Iuj
A Hong Kong‑flagged tanker loaded with Russian diesel used offshore ship‑to‑ship transfers near Cyprus and repeatedly altered its AIS data to conceal a planned delivery to Cuba. The vessel’s draft increase and route changes suggest deliberate evasion of U.S. sanctions that...
You should be. Fatalities involving heavy duty trucks are up 40% in the past decade
Hapag‑Lloyd’s pending acquisition of Zim will reshape the Asia‑US east‑coast trade, especially the five vessel‑sharing services currently run with MSC. The carrier can either keep Zim’s premium, time‑sensitive strings separate or fold them into the Gemini alliance, each option raising...
Italy is preparing for a 24‑hour nationwide rail strike from Friday night to Saturday. The walkout follows a Thursday aviation strike that was postponed to avoid clashing with the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics. Unions cite poor working conditions, safety concerns, and...
Third‑party vendors are now a primary attack vector for trucking firms, with 35.5% of all data breaches in 2024 traced to external partners—a 6.5% rise year‑over‑year. The report also notes that 4.5% of breaches originated from fourth‑party suppliers, highlighting deep...
The blog explains that successful ocean container index‑linked contracts require an index that mirrors the specific trade lanes and geographic scope of a shipper’s routes. Using a mismatched index, such as a Shanghai export benchmark for India‑to‑Europe shipments, can lead...
European container carriers now control 55.5% of capacity among the top 30 operators, according to Alphaliner’s latest data for week 08 of 2026. This share eclipses the combined 38.6% held by carriers based in Asia and the Middle East. The...
An EU report says the proposed Trans‑Caucasus Railway (TRIPP) corridor through southern Armenia could be up to 25 % faster than the existing Baku‑Tbilisi‑Kars (BTK) line. The project would create a US‑backed, long‑term lease railway linking Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan exclave...
You aren’t bullish enough. Derek Leathers suggests that a large portion of the drivers that are being forced out of the industry operate in the for-hire segment and the capacity crackdown could be significant. https://t.co/wU6Q1k0USz
Uganda announced plans to connect its new standard gauge railway to Tanzania’s under‑construction rail network. The line would run from the Tanzania border through southwestern Uganda to Mpondwe on the DRC frontier, linking mineral‑rich regions to the port of Dar...
