Electricity prices have surged, ships hauling fuel have diverted from the country’s shores, and the nation has burned through natural gas stockpiles.

The battle for dominance in the global semiconductor market is often framed as one between the U.S. and China, but there’s a lot more nuance to it in reality.

Kearney’s “10th Annual Reshoring Index Report” showed 96% of CEOs are considering reshoring operations, have decided to reshore operations, or have already reshored operations in 2023.

Commodities prices have been falling, and buyers are starting to see the impact of tumbling logistics prices. 

While the G7 statement was not specifically directed at China, the group believes a high concentration of supply chains in any single country is undesirable.

Marking the end of a “soft first quarter,” the Port of Los Angeles processed 623,234 TEUs in March 2023, marking continued volume decline.

Berlin is expected to adopt a more critical stance on China following Beijing’s increasingly militaristic threats against Taiwan.  

The move by the Netherlands would apply to both spot and long-term contracts. The nation is a transit country for gas supplies, meaning that the decision could have a broader European impact. 

Brookfield agreed to buy Triton International Ltd., the world’s largest owner of intermodal shipping containers, for $4.7 billion.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned last year that rising retail theft around the U.S. could prompt store closings.