Despite those disruptions, Maersk still lowered its expected operating loss for the year from $5 billion to between zero and $2 billion.

Leaders also said they've struggled to hire and retain skilled supply chain-focused workers in the last two years. 

Lufthansa estimates weeks of airline worker strikes impacted first quarter earnings by as much as €350 million.

Demurrage charges for rerouted containers waiting at East Coast ports could add up to as much as $3.9 million each week. 

Spending by shippers dipped by almost 28% from Q1 of 2023, more than the dip in volume, indicating lower rates.

Amazon saw its net income increase from $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2023 to $10.4 billion in Q1 of 2024.

The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states. 

Leaders began negotiating on treaty language for the first time, progressing from previous sessions that had focused more on high-level ideas.

The U.S. must figure out how it will develop a domestic mining network that can supply car manufacturers with the materials they need to make vehicles and batteries.

BlueCruise uses cameras that monitor the driver's attentiveness, and prompts the driver to take back full control of the vehicle if they lose focus.