Carrier Capacity Rationing Drives South American Container Rate Surge
Selective capacity rationing has spiked Shanghai to Santos rates by over 50 percent, forcing buyers to secure contract space.
Montana Platinum Mine Strike Disrupts Domestic PGM Sourcing Capacity
Sourcing teams should expect tight regional supply and potential upward price pressure on platinum and palladium alloys.
Epoxy Resin Prices Rise as Feedstock Costs Squeeze Coating Budgets
Rising feedstock costs keep global epoxy resin prices elevated, forcing buyers to absorb higher costs despite slow demand.
China Soda Ash Production Expansion Lowers Global Industrial Sourcing Costs
Massive capacity additions in Inner Mongolia saturate the supply chain and reduce prices for glass and detergent manufacturers.
Cargill Newark Strike Halts Regional Sea Salt Supply Chains
A Teamsters strike at Cargill's Newark plant halts 500,000 tons of annual sea salt production, forcing regional supply switches.
US Diethylenetriamine Prices Fall on Softening Feedstock Costs
Softening feedstock costs lower diethylenetriamine production costs, giving chemical buyers a strong position to secure lower prices.
New US Polysilicon Tariffs Force Solar and Semiconductor Contract Reviews
Buyers must renegotiate supply contracts to align with newly mandated price floors for imported polysilicon and wafers.
US Tariff Threat Drives Copper Prices to Record Highs
Traders hoarding metal in U.S. warehouses to avoid future tariffs are erasing the global surplus and raising costs.