Apple No Longer World’s Biggest Phone Seller April 15, 2024 SupplyChainBrain U.S. giant, hurt by slowing sales in China, loses out to Samsung as China sales drop.Read More
Iran-Israel Conflict Forces Airlines to Choose Longer Routes April 15, 2024 Bloomberg Iran’s airspace is frequently utilized by airlines traveling between Europe and India or Southeast Asia. Read More
U.S. Plans Chips, Nickel Deals in Philippines as Defense Ties Grow April 15, 2024 Bloomberg The Philippines is bolstering economic ties with the U.S. at a time when their relations with China have been strained.Read More
Supply Chains Not Likely to Return to Pre-Pandemic Stability in 2024 April 15, 2024 SupplyChainBrain Several geopolitical factors have slowed the post-pandemic recovery process so far in 2024, but there have been "positive signs" over the last year, too. Read More
SCB FEATURE Diversifying Production From China: Welcome to ‘The Great Reallocation’ April 15, 2024 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Doubts about China as the ideal place to manufacture cheap consumer goods for the West have been voiced for years.Read More
Senate Panel Urges Biden Urged to Ban China-Made EVs April 12, 2024 SupplyChainBrain In February, the White House said it was opening an investigation into whether Chinese cars pose a national security risk. Read More
China Asks Telecom Carriers to Drop Foreign Chips, WSJ Says April 12, 2024 Bloomberg Beijing is accelerating a campaign to eradicate American technology, in part to circumvent a growing thicket of U.S, sanctions. Read More
New Brexit Rules Could Add Billions to Cost of Meat, Dairy Imports into U.K. April 11, 2024 SupplyChainBrain New restrictions on meat and dairy brought into the U.K. from Europe could add as much as £2 billion to total import costs.Read More
Baltimore Port Closure Means 35% Drop in April U.S. Coal Exports April 10, 2024 Bloomberg Coal exports will slump 6.3% for the year, according to U.S. Energy Department figures released on April 9.Read More
Report Predicts Spring Surge in Import Cargo at Major U.S. Ports April 10, 2024 SupplyChainBrain U.S. imports have continue to increase even as supply chain challenges in the Red Sea and at the Panama Canal have persisted.Read More