Here, you’ll find dozens of experts from multiple disciplines, writing about tools to address the mega-challenges and persistent uncertainty that has plagued supply chains over the past few years.

The ship remained at sea for several weeks awaiting a decision from Australia as to whether or not the livestock could be offloaded due to biosecurity risks, officials said.

Seven coalition members have pledged supply curbs totaling about 900,000 barrels a day this quarter, in tandem with a 1 million-barrel reduction by group leader Saudi Arabia.

Since the start of 2024, the wholesale cost of fuel delivered to northwest Europe has jumped by 12% to just over $116 a barrel.

The Chinese auto industry is also trending down after carmakers were forced to delay the delivery of some vehicles due to a production issue with computing units made by Huawei.

Under the deals, Vietnam said it would supply the Philippines with 1.6 million to 2.2 million tons of rice annually.

Overall, the report found most executives are feeling optimistic about business. Less than 10% of respondents expected sales to decrease year-over-year. 

Despite the diversions, lots of tankers — many hauling Russian oil — continue to ferry barrels through the waterway.