Reporting and analysis
Industrial markets, manufacturing and procurement reporting.
Journal
Supply Chain External report
Pilot Travel Centers and Tesla have opened their first Megacharger site for heavy-duty electric trucks, Pilot said Oct. 8. The site, at a Pilot travel center in Ellabell, …
Supply Chain External report
DP World has appointed Morten Johansen as chief executive officer of its Americas region, placing a longtime ports and logistics executive in charge of the company’s operations across …
Supply Chain External report
Public-private investment of nearly $1 billion will support PhilaPort’s largest-ever expansion.
Procurement
federal machining contract awards fell 71.4 percent over the period to 4 awards per month. Source: USASpending. 777 Sourcing.
Manufacturing External report
In a bid to secure domestic deep-tech infrastructure, Qilimanjaro closed €19.6 million (~$21.3 million) funding led by Indra Group.
Corporate & Deals External report
Far-right leader promises a ‘trial of strength’ in FT interview even as she tries to reassure voters over her pragmatism
Corporate & Deals External report
Serhii Kuznietsov is accused of leading group of divers who placed explosives on the Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Corporate & Deals External report
It would be nice to think that the world will become less shock-prone, but it probably won’t
Corporate & Deals External report
Ignore the doomsayers, this technology has transformed the game for the better and it can do the same for education
Corporate & Deals External report
AI lab discovered a recording device concealed behind a television in a conference room
Markets Observed
The latest reading puts the VIX rose 10.5 percent to 16.87 index in October 13 to 14, 2026, from 15.27 index. Source: FRED.
Markets Observed
The latest reading puts the US high-yield bond spread rose 2.8 percent to 3.25% in October 13 to 14, 2026, from 3.16%. Source: FRED.
Markets Observed
the 10y-2y Treasury spread fell 11.9 percent to 0.37% in October 13 to 14, 2026, from 0.42%. Source: FRED.
Manufacturing External report
See how Amperesand’s solid-state transformers aim to tame AI data center power spikes with batteries, 800 VDC conversion, and microgrid control.
Corporate & Deals External report
AI lab discovered a recording device concealed behind a television in a conference room
Corporate & Deals External report
Declines for Samsung and SK Hynix drag Korea’s Kospi sharply lower as investors fret over the scale of AI investment
Corporate & Deals External report
US bank failed to flag $5bn in suspicious transactions linked to suspected illicit finance from China and the southern US border
Supply Chain External report
Samsara has made its no-code Agent Studio platform generally available, allowing customers to build AI agents for tasks such as driver compliance monitoring, operational reporting and driver communication. …
Supply Chain External report
After the busiest month in its 118-year history, tariffs and sourcing shifts roil the trans-Pacific trade lane.
Supply Chain External report
Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis said Saudi Arabia was attacking the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday after a Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to stay away from an oil depot on …
Supply Chain External report
Cross-border freight capacity is facing unprecedented challenges. With 25,000 Mexican driver visas revoked, and significant tender rejections at both the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders, rates are skyrocketing. Learn …
Supply Chain External report
Canada-US trade tension is forcing fast changes in cross-border logistics. James Edge breaks down how importers, exporters and retailers are handling tariffs, shifting demand and new data requirements. …
Supply Chain External report
Mexico's heavy-duty vehicle exports surged 144.6% in September, driven in part by U.S. demand ahead of new emissions requirements.
Supply Chain External report
U.S. debt topped $40 trillion and interest now exceeds $1 trillion a year. Here’s how rising borrowing costs hit truck financing, carriers and warehouses.
Supply Chain External report
The SONAR Pricing Power Index fell to 70 this week as intermodal contract rates and ocean bookings softened. Truckload rejections held near 13.9%.
