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Know What's Happening in Supply Chain
DHL Express ramps up India push under Strategy 2030
DHL Express is accelerating its India strategy as part of its global Strategy 2030 plan, targeting a 50% increase in worldwide revenue from the 2023 baseline. India is one of 20 priority markets, with the carrier focusing on high‑growth sectors such as life sciences, new energy, e‑commerce and digital sales, and it has recently added temperature‑controlled assets to support the expansion.
SATS Ltd is closely tracking the Middle East conflict and the resulting airspace closures that are disrupting global air‑cargo flows. The Singapore‑based handler says its Saudi Arabia and Oman facilities have remained fully operational since February 28, 2026, allowing it to reroute shipments through open corridors. A 12% year‑on‑year cargo volume increase at its Saudi stations underscores the region’s growing importance. SATS pledges to support emergency supplies and adapt its network as trade lanes evolve.
U.S. rail carriers posted a modest 1.6% rise in total traffic for the week ending Feb. 28, reaching 516,729 carloads and intermodal units. Carloads jumped 6.9% driven by a 20% surge in grain shipments, while petroleum, chemicals and metallic ores also...
DELKOR India has secured a major EPC contract with Arab Potash Company to supply a 50‑meter diameter thickener for the company’s Hot Leach Potash (HLP) capacity expansion. The thickener will be built from superalloy steel, feature a sealed, insulated tank...
Indian Railways has reached 99.4 % electrification of its broad‑gauge network as of January 2026, slashing diesel consumption by 62 % since 2016‑17. The shift comes amid disruptions to Gulf oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, reducing India’s exposure to volatile crude...
China Merchants’ subsidiary Changhang Freight has placed an order for two 20,000 dwt LNG‑powered bulk carriers from Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding. The vessels are river‑sea direct bulkers designed for Grade A navigation on the Yangtze River, enabling seamless operation between inland waterways...
Reliance Industries rerouted two fuel tankers—about 100,000 metric tons of diesel and 75,000 tons of jet fuel—from Europe to Asia as the Iran‑Israel conflict chokes supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Asian jet‑fuel margins surged to a record $80 a...
Škoda Transportation has shipped the first two RegioPanter electric multiple units to Bulgaria after completing dynamic and safety tests in the Czech Republic. The delivery initiates a fleet of 25 four‑car trains valued at over €500 million, with a 15‑year maintenance...
Modal Group, formerly Modalis, is set to launch its first combined rail‑road service between Lyon, France and Piacenza, Italy on 9 March, operating through its Delta Rail subsidiary. The company plans three weekly round trips initially, with the schedule designed to...
Jindal Stainless warned that shipments of stainless steel to West Asia may be delayed due to the escalating conflict affecting maritime routes and airspace. Although the region represents a small portion of its export business, the company highlighted potential transit...
Mutares, the German private‑equity firm, has agreed to sell its European time‑critical logistics subsidiary, inTime, to Tawin Holdings Group. inTime provides ultra‑fast, same‑day and next‑hour delivery services across key European hubs. The divestiture aligns with Mutares’ strategy to streamline its...
Turkey’s state railway operator TCDD renovated 60 stations in the past year, blending historic preservation with modern upgrades. The projects included seismic reinforcement at 16 sites and accessibility improvements at seven stations. Overall rail infrastructure has expanded to 13,919 km,...
JMIC data shows routine commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has virtually stopped, with only two cargo vessels recorded in the past 24 hours versus the usual 138. The pause follows a U.S.–Israel strike on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory...
Rail planning teams often add new data feeds that become extra log‑ins and reconciliation chores, leaving planners to rebuild spreadsheets for every decision. The article argues that a dedicated business intelligence (BI) layer, placed atop existing asset stores, can turn...
EAO has expanded its vandal‑proof Series 82 HMI line with two new functions: illuminated selector switches and durable key‑lock switches. The selector switch features a stainless‑steel housing, ergonomic design, tactile feedback and multi‑color illumination for clear visibility in any lighting. The...
FreiLacke marks its centennial by showcasing a unified system coating concept that blends powder, liquid and electrocoating technologies. The portfolio now includes EcoOne 2K ETL, low‑temperature powders, water‑based and PFAS‑free formulations, and new design‑focused colour collections. Innovations such as a...
Melbourne‑based Arcadian Digital has signed AI integration projects with four logistics and warehousing clients—Bowens Timber and Hardware, Minus 1, uTenant and Steel Chief—projected to generate more than $20 million in savings over the next 12 months. The agency is delivering bespoke, API‑first middleware...
The ActivUs consortium—Acciona, CPB Contractors, UGL, SMEC and WSP—has entered the design and construction phase of Queensland’s Logan & Gold Coast Faster Rail project. Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments, the A$5.75 bn initiative will quadruple tracks on the...
US critical minerals talks in Caracas signal a push for a formal Venezuelan mining value chain. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/us-critical-minerals-supply-chain-in.html
DP World and Austrian carrier LKW Walter have launched a dedicated intermodal rail service linking Novi Sad, Serbia, with the logistics hub of Herne in Germany. The route runs three times weekly, offering faster transit than conventional trucking and cutting carbon...
The closure of Bosnia’s New Zenica Steelworks threatens the survival of the Railways of Republika Srpska (RRS), which derives about 60% of its freight revenue from the plant. Earlier bankruptcies at the Lukavac coke plant and the looming collapse of...
Britain’s rail freight sector is celebrating its 200th anniversary by pledging to recruit 2,000 apprentices, signalling a major push to address skills shortages. The industry now competes with road logistics, aviation, ports and tech firms for talent, offering both apprenticeship...
Myrto Kalouptsidi, a Harvard economist highlighted in the IMF’s *Finance and Development*, studies how maritime shipping underpins roughly $20 trillion of annual global trade. Her research reveals that shipping costs and industrial policies directly shape trade patterns, supply‑chain resilience, and the...
Pro‑Iranian hacktivists have begun targeting U.S. entities after the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, including a Pennsylvania township and Amazon Web Services data centers in the Middle East. The attacks are largely low‑level—website defacements, DDoS and SQL injections—but could cascade into...
The Australian Government has committed $53 million through the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program to launch the Critical Metals for Critical Industries (CMCI) CRC. The initiative brings together 62 industry and research partners to develop domestic refining processes for critical metals...
This week’s railway supply chain updates include a high‑pressure water‑jet paint‑stripping system from BvL Oberflächentechnik that trims axle processing to under 23 minutes, UNIFE’s warning that the EU Industrial Accelerator Act could leave rail manufacturing exposed without strategic‑sector status, Finland’s...
ScotRail has launched a procurement process to identify a financier and owner for a new fleet of electric and battery‑electric multiple‑units slated for delivery in 2031. The tender requires submissions by April 10, with invitations to bid expected on July 17, and...
THIS But the bigger lesson here: naval wars are decided quickly. Sometimes in hours. Japan knew this. That’s why they attacked Pearl Harbor. They just missed the carriers and fuel tanks. That war was decided at Midway. Doesn’t mean the war will be short....
FedEx service alert - FedEx has resumed pickup and delivery services across the Middle East, where it is safe to do so and in line with local guidance. Customers shipping to or from the region will experience extended...
Australia shipped 91,511 tonnes of chickpeas and 300,009 tonnes of lentils in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Chickpea exports collapsed 85% from the December peak of 594,201 tonnes, while lentil shipments slipped 5% from December’s 316,358 tonnes....
The Straight of Hormuz, which is a key shipping lane for the world's oil, fertilizer and other products, is effectively shut. Charts from @bloomberg: https://t.co/zunbN3eO7G
🚨Strait of Hormuz Transits🚨 Feb 28 = 98 Mar 1 = 18 Mar 2 = 7 Mar 3 = 1 Mar 4 = 2 H/T: @UK_MTO @MarineTraffic
The guide highlights that roughly one‑third of all food is wasted, with 85% of that ending up in landfills, creating a pressing challenge for retailers handling perishable inventory. It explains why traditional FIFO methods fall short and recommends FEFO, batch‑level...
In shipping we measure our volume in half containers (TEUs) and yet everyone looks at me like I’m crazy when I suggest we should measure our revenue in 50 cent pieces.
Contributor Spotlight: Shantae Hansen (p. 34) — as AI gets embedded into MES/ERP + IIoT + plant networks, cybersecurity has to be “built-in,” not bolted on. Practical moves: segment OT/IT, least-privilege + MFA, disciplined patching and tested offline backups. #Cybersecurity https://t.co/zvLr3eVkMd
Australian biotech firm CSL Seqirus has secured a contract with Canada’s Public Health Agency to deliver up to 15 million doses of a cell‑based, adjuvanted pandemic influenza vaccine if the WHO declares a pandemic. The doses will be manufactured at CSL...
Ship captain here. I’ve spent more time being tracked, followed, hunted, and observed by submarines than 99.999% of people on this app… and I’ve read dozens of books on how those encounters end. So should the U.S. Navy have rescued those IRGC...
Angelalign Technology has launched a recycling program for used clear aligners in partnership with TerraCycle, covering dental and orthodontic practices across Australia and New Zealand. The initiative uses TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Box system to collect multi‑layered plastic aligners, which are...
"failure to beef up relevant defensive measures in a facility located so close to Iran is a curious lapse in planning." Lapse in planning? The major of the veterans on X were screaming and yelling about Biden sending so many of...
"Twenty-Four States Led by Oregon File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs" https://t.co/SqGRbF04Xc "This may be the first time a lawsuit filed by blue state governments quoted Milton Friedman" 🔥
Fairbanks Morse Defense is using collaborative robots, or cobots, to weld aging diesel engines in U.S. nuclear‑navy shipyards, shrinking repair cycles from three weeks to one. Australian OEM Orbimax highlights cobots' lower speed and built‑in safety, allowing workers to operate...
Over 270,000 TEU Stranded as Container Carriers Halt Gulf Cargo Bookings. As Penny said on Big Bang—holy crap on a cracker. https://t.co/YA2vB0MmHv
Container Shipping Rates Rise as Asian Factories Reopen—But Hormuz Crisis Threatens New Shock. Is it time to stop talking about rates? Instead cite the metrics for container lines and for supply chains? Rethink a new reality of increasing disruption? ...
LinkWorx announced a strategic partnership with Bivocom, integrating its Multi‑SIM (MSIM) technology into Bivocom’s industrial wireless portfolio. The combined solution delivers automatic carrier selection and failover, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for IoT and M2M devices in harsh environments. Targeted sectors include...
Nothing says freight fraud like Rock n Roll. So we are going to the Rock n Roll hall of fame in Cleveland, Ohio on May 20th to discuss the surge of cargo crime and freight fraud. Join us! https://t.co/cwOH4KCcUw
Nauta’s AI‑native operating system overlays existing ERP, TMS and WMS platforms to turn fragmented supply‑chain data into a single, live source of truth. By ingesting emails, PDFs and spreadsheets, the platform eliminates “data graveyards” and delivers SKU‑level visibility and automated...
New Zealand faces a shifting global order as Donald Trump’s America‑first agenda threatens the rules‑based system the country has long relied on. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for middle powers to devise practical “workarounds” highlights the urgency for smaller...
Datalogic unveiled the Matrix 830 and 930 series, the only 2D area imagers capable of scanning conveyor belts up to one metre wide with a single device. Featuring a 28‑megapixel sensor and PackTrack™ technology, the scanners handle speeds of up to...
Recent Lucas Systems research of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals that 51% of warehouses consider their automation systems unprepared for unforeseen disruptions, while 77% admit that at least half of their hardware or software is too rigid. The lack of...
Analyst Lars Jensen told the TPM 26 conference that the Middle‑East war, which has shut the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, poses a problem for container shipping but falls short of pandemic‑scale disruption. He emphasized that while the conflict will...
GTT announced that Samsung Heavy Industries has placed an order for the design of a new LNG carrier’s cryogenic tanks in Q1 2026. The vessel will carry 180,000 m³ of LNG and will use GTT’s Mark III Flex membrane containment system. Delivery of the...
