Dell faces widening supply shortages as high AI demand persists
“Welcome to the life of a supply chain person at Dell. This is what we do, chasing parts. We love it,” COO Jeffrey Clarke said.
“Welcome to the life of a supply chain person at Dell. This is what we do, chasing parts. We love it,” COO Jeffrey Clarke said.
The acid test of dedication to hub-and-spoke systems is how many mainline ports are served when there is a magnetic pull to serve more local markets directly, writes Jeremy Masters.
Swire and SAL have confirmed deals to secure more ships in a bid to meet expected rising demand for project cargoes.
The company plans to source 80% of parts for vehicle manufacturing in the region from local suppliers by 2030, President and CEO José Muñoz said.
Cargo owners want more details on why carriers feel confident that it is safe to send fully laden vessels through the Red Sea despite ongoing security risks, the Global Shippers Forum says.
The volume of companies’ duty payments to the federal government remains far above the pre-2025 norm, according to a recent JPMorganChase Institute analysis.
This year’s peak season surcharges are pricier than in 2025, placing further pressure on shippers already battered by fuel fees.
An already strong peak shipping season is forecast to end with a bang this month as vessel delays in China and draft restrictions along the Panama Canal push robust imports into early fall, the National Retail Federation says.
Although prices have gone down slightly, they are roughly in line with 2024 peak season levels during Red Sea and East Coast labor disruptions.
Tung took over running the family shipping interests, which included Orient Overseas Container Line and bulk operator Island Navigation, in 1982 following the death of his shipping magnate father, but immediately faced the fallout from a global shipping industry crisis.