Africa’s reserves of critical minerals make the continent key to the success of the global semiconductor and EV markets, but it could also benefit from supply chain diversification.

The collaborations for the battery plant could range from a joint venture and the sharing of knowledge to experimentation and licensing agreements, Tata said.

In a letter to U.S. officials, eight American trade groups asked the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative and the government to urge India to reconsider the policy.

Farmers in the West African nation are expected to see the lowest output since 2010 in the season that ends September 2023, missing official forecasts by nearly a quarter.

Indonesia argued that the EU’s duties and the investigation that led to the bloc imposing the tariffs are inconsistent with WTO provisions.

The USDA reduced its forecast of global rice exports by 1.9 million tons for 2023 and 3.4 million tons for 2024. 

Beyond physical expansion, the projects will also focus on implementing new technology and adopting updated terminal operating systems, including automation, at each port.

The Tiburon collected about 100,000 metric tons of Urals crude originally loaded at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga from a similar-sized vessel, the Lucia, over the past week.

The new, sustainable version of “intermodal” could mean combining road and rail with coastal and inland water whenever possible

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell for the sixth consecutive month during 2023 from -0.26 in June to -0.50 in July.