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Supply Chain Weekly is a weekly newsletter exploring connections and undercurrents in supply chain related news and research through in-depth review and analysis. www.SupplyChainWeekly.com

Momentum on Rails and Clogged Canals

Momentum on Rails and Clogged Canals

March 29, 2021: Last Sunday, Canadian Pacific railroad announced plans to acquire Kansas City Southern for $29 billion. The merger would create the first North American railroad connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico as companies grapple with widespread disruptions of global supply chains, a new North American free-trade agreement, and cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Kellen Betts
Kellen Betts
Supply Chain Weekly
Mining for Metal and Fueling Freight

Mining for Metal and Fueling Freight

February 12, 2021: The military coup in Myanmar is a setback for democracy in the country and introduces a new wrinkle in the trade dynamic between the U.S. and China. Last week, Myanmar’s army seized power from the civilian government and imposed a year-long state of emergency.

Kellen Betts
Kellen Betts
Supply Chain Weekly
Piracy, Lost Containers, Clogged Ports, Vaccines and Meal-and-Rest-Break Rules

Piracy, Lost Containers, Clogged Ports, Vaccines and Meal-and-Rest-Break Rules

January 22, 2021: The oceans were a dangerous place last year. The Gulf of Guinea—a major shipping corridor off the west coast of Africa—was especially dangerous.

Kellen Betts
Kellen Betts
Supply Chain Weekly
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