Semiconductors
3 briefings, newest first.
- Ocean Freight Collapse Exposes Structural Weakness
Container rates fall 10% in a week as Lunar New Year exposes overcapacity, Micron breaks ground on a $100 billion fab, and semiconductor tariffs advance.
- Maritime Markets: Opportunistic Rate Push Tests Weak Demand
Carriers test a rate increase against weak demand, the U.S.–China truce holds ahead of an April reset, and chip capacity limits constrain AI expansion.
- Walmart's $520 Million Automation Bet Reshapes Industry Dynamics
Walmart's $520 million automation bet resets the bar for retail logistics, Target's missteps become clear, and record port volumes push terminals to their limits.
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