Peter Frerichs

High-speed rail projects are notoriously complicated to finance. Compared to networks in Europe and East Asia, it would take generations of investment in the US to replicate something similar. However, Florida might be a test case for a model that, albeit smaller in scope, is achieving its objective without cumbersome delays.

Natural gas production in August is down by over two billion cubic feet daily. In February, roughly 120 natural gas drilling rigs were in operation, compared to 98 presently. Part of the problem for producers is the lag time between when production stops and the effects of reduced output on the market. It takes in the neighborhood of six to nine months of less drilling to impact prices.

Corn and soybean prices have fallen since 2021 and 2022, while the costs of farm essentials remain stubbornly high. Combine the two, and farmer operating margins are being eaten away at an uncomfortable rate. Many are now delaying capital investments, using less fertilizer or fungicide, and understandably focused on the month-to-month as opposed to enhancing productivity and profits over the long term.

Freight forwarders are sounding the alarm that space will be tight during the normal fourth-quarter retail rush. Many forwarding companies are nudging manufacturers and retailers to lock in higher-than-usual rates now to avoid unpleasant surprises come October. Extra capacity will be a premium if not unattainable in 2024.

It is still unclear how many members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were killed when thousands of member pagers exploded simultaneously. Just the next day, Hezbollah walkie-talkies suffered similar malfunctions. Sadly, news of bombings, explosions, and death is commonplace in 2024 in the Middle East. But this latest operation, likely at the hands of Israeli intelligence tacticians, has news outlets and pundits questioning the role of of global supply chains, rightly or wrongly.

As of Friday the 4th, there were 24 ships at anchor eagerly awaiting entry at the Port of New York and New Jersey. This amounted...

Port automation has been an ongoing phenomenon for years, but union resistance is particularly pronounced in the US. ..

Supply Chain and Information Systems undergraduate and graduate programs have surged in popularity since 2020. Professors around...

Cross-border trucking traffic between the US and Mexico registered a new record high in September. Ahead of the November presidential election, trade between the two North American powerhouses has ramped up by 52% and 30% year-over-year in September alone.

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is onboarding employees across all sectors at a record pace. Traditionally a labor-intensive...