US retailers keep building up inventories
According to the US Census Bureau’s most recent inventory data, US retailers are keeping their inventory levels higher than what sales can support. Retail inv...
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Tariffs could reshape North American supply chains for autos, lumber, agrifoods
Automotive companies on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border could feel the most pain if President-elect Donald Trump moves forward with his proposed 25% tariff...
Why the intermodal market is in a ‘long peak’ right now
Intermodal volumes aren’t slowing down. By mid-December, we’re well past the time when goods bound by train would arrive in retail stores in time for Christ...
Trump’s tariffs could spark price hikes, supply chain disruptions, experts say
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports from China, Canada and Mexico with tariffs could deal a blow to companies across North America and trigger ...
Kent inks three-year global contract with BP
Energy giant BP has awarded energy services group Kent a global three-year engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) framework contract.The c...
New Trade War Round to Begin: China’s Stance and First Conflict Aftermath
As Donald Trump has announced plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, the trade war between China and the United States is about to bec...
Supply Chain Bingo; Trump’s tariff threat; hacking autonomous trucks | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On episode 788 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner welcomes the amazing father and son team of Max and Zach Schuchart on the show to talk about their ultimate road tr...
McDermott awarded decommissioning contract offshore Australia
Houston-based offshore contractor McDermott has secured decommissioning work for Santos offshore Western Australia.The contract worth between $50m and $250m cov...
Migrating supply chains out of China about national security, not just economics
Tariffs are getting much attention, but we should discuss why sourcing from China is an existential risk.Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that he intends...
Tariff Escalations, Supply Chain Shifts, and Scenarios for Future Under Trump
The US-China trade conflict, instigated during the first Trump tenure (2016-2020), was characterized by mounting tariffs, reciprocal actions, and geopolitical s...
Election eve; drivers surveyed on HOS; is supply chain AI overhyped? | WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
On Episode 779 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about how the election may impact freight. With Trump and Harris having such different policies on taxes,...
Medical equipment makers call for more domestic production, tariffs
An alliance of medical manufacturers is advocating for tax incentives, tariffs, and enforcement of labor and environmental standards to encourage more U.S. medi...