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Supply chains in Australia under threat as urea shortage hits
The shortage of urea that has pushed global fertilizer prices to unseen heights is threatening supply chains in Australia.
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Vanishing ships underscore supply woe: Crisis peak is a mirage
A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half…
Boeing names new jet-production chief as 787’s woes slow rebound
(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. has promoted supply-chain chief Elizabeth Lund to oversee production of its commercial jetliner programs, including efforts to bolster manufacturing quality and…
$2M First Prize: The MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge
he Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) will be held in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, in June 2023, where tech innovators will participate…
Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air
Demand for Murata Manufacturing Co.’s lithium-ion batteries is so strong the Japanese firm can’t make enough of them for its own use. But inflated freight…
Raimondo says U.S. chip funding needs rules to bar use in China
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said legislation to spur domestic semiconductor manufacturing needs rules to prevent funds from going toward production in China but deferred…
Long Beach port chief sees congestion easing in six months
The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains…
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Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang
Nearly half the global supply for the raw material used to make solar panels is produced in the troubled Chinese region. 
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House passes first US ocean shipping-law revamp in two decades
The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples…
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VARD wins new North Star contract for an additional SOV to operate on Dogger Bank Wind Farm
VARD, one of the world’s major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the…