The war in Ukraine has disrupted supplies and renewed interest in local and regional fleets, noted the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Due to the war in Ukraine, some customers have suspended cargo bookings, and international shipping lines have adjusted schedules and rerouted shipments, which
Walmart’s U.S. segment net sales increased $8.2 billion, or 8.5%, and $18.8 billion, or 6.5%, for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022, respectively, compared with the same periods of the prior fiscal year. The increases were due to comparable sales of 8.5% and 6.5% for
Prices of primary commodities, such as energy (coal, natural gas, spot crude oil and propane) and food, rose sharply in 2022, driven by the sharp rise in European natural gas prices in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis. Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, energy and food
World exports of intermediate goods-used in supply chains-grew 28% in 2021, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Sustained growth in «other industrial supplies,» which account for nearly half of global exports and cover a wide range of manufacturing inputs -from metal structures to electronic components
The Canadian government believes that smart investments are needed in areas such as critical minerals, energy, agriculture and electric vehicles to help make Canada a leader in the clean and digital technologies the world is counting on. As well, education, training and skills development will be crucial to
To help ensure compliance with its coffee standards, Starbucks controls substantially all coffee purchasing, roasting and packaging, as well as the global distribution of coffee used in its operations. Nestlé controls the distribution of certain finished products through the Global Coffee Alliance. Starbucks purchases green coffee beans from