Logistics: From Back‑Office Task to Strategic Advantage
If logistics in your organisation is treated as a back-office function, you're missing something critical. Every box that moves late is a customer conversation you don't want to have. Every transparent delivery builds trust. Every optimised route frees up capital for growth. Logistics isn't tactical. It's strategic. The companies pulling away from their competitors understand this. They've elevated logistics to the C-suite conversation. They've aligned it with customer experience, profitability, and brand promise. Your logistics team isn't managing movement. They're managing competitive differentiation. Treat them and the function accordingly 😎
Bab El‑Mandeb Traffic Remains Depressed Two Years Later
traffic through Bab el Mandeb is still down more than 2 years after the Houthis seized a cargo ship.
China Still Needs 16M US Soybean Bushels to Meet Deal
Just another 16 million bushels of US #soybeans need to be shipped to China to complete the 12 mmt that it bought in the current marketing year per its October 30 agreement. #oatt
Crimea Faces Gasoline Rationing After Ukrainian Drone Strikes
“Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were grappling with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies across south-eastern Ukraine, Reuters witnesses and officials said… Moscow-backed Crimea governor, Sergei Aksyonov, said limits had been imposed on sales of the most...
Hormuz Shutdown Cuts 20% LNG, Hits Growth Markets
"Strait of Hormuz closure removed 20% of the world’s LNG supply leaving some importers desperately short. They won’t forget. Most-affected nations — think India, Bangladesh or Pakistan — are the price-sensitive markets the industry counts on as future consumers." https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-06-01/lng-prices-strait-of-hormuz-squeeze-could-give-way-to-a-glut
Toyota Tsusho Secures 20% Stake to Boost US Battery Supply
Toyota Tsusho acquired a 20% PPESNA stake to build a North American battery supply chain. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/06/toyota-tsusho-ppesna-stake-strengthens.html
U.S. Factories Depend on Foreign Gear, Hit by Steep Tariffs
"The equipment I need to put in that factory, it’s not made in America. We’ve got drum lines coming from New Zealand. We need some stuff from China. But the equipment I’m bringing over, we’re paying tariffs on it that...
Firozabad Glass Industry Employs 1 Million, Generates $1 Billion Revenue
Up to 1 million people are employed directly or indirectly by Firozabad’s glassmaking industry, with about 200 companies generating more than $1bn in annual revenue and $200mn in exports, according to The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation. by @AndresSchipani...
UAE Crude Tanker Leaves Gulf, Heads to India
🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 🔥Tanker en route to India with 1.8 million barrels of UAE crude. Crossed the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded in the Gulf for nearly 3 months. Map form Kpler
Australia Launches 2.5 GW Solar‑wind Tender with 12.5 GWh Storage
Australia opens tenders for 2.5 GW of solar and wind alongside 12.5 GWh of storage #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/v6cOyovO0b
USPS Halts Non-Essential Purchases Amid Cash Crisis
New on @reuters: @USPS suspending non-essential purchases as it takes self-help measures during cash crisis https://t.co/Os6tasMzkX https://t.co/qxxRPUGjvR
Hormuz Reopening Won’t Instantly End Oil Shortages
Reopening of the Hormuz is not an instant remedy to the energy supply disruption, there will be a long lag because of transit times and depleted inventories will take time to rebuild... 3 important things to remember 1. Transit times: Tankers are...
Truck Rates Hit All-Time High, Capacity Tightens
Yesterday’s trucking spot rates showed strength. +$.06/mile from $3.53 to 3.59/mile. This is higher than most of Roadcheck week. Capacity continues to stay restricted. On the 7-day chart, rates are at all time highs. If rates hold through strength through next week, it...
EU to Systematically Use Tariffs, Quotas Against China
NEWS: EU commissioner for industrial strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, says the European Union will deploy import quotas and tariffs more systematically because European industries like chemicals, metals and clean technology were at risk of being destroyed by unfair Chinese competition. by @ian_c_johnston...
MIT Sloan Startups Revolutionize Logistics in Industry and Healthcare
4 MIT Sloan startups solving #Logistics problems in industry and #HealthCare by Kristina DeMichele @MITSloan Learn more: https://t.co/ueCGxaZyZT #AI #SupplyChain #MedTech #Automation #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/wXiQWr0VV8