Manufacturing & Industry
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WD-40’s chemical inflation shows how quickly disruption reaches manufacturing costs. Some specialty chemicals and base oils have doubled while reported margins remain protected temporarily by inventory timing.
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UPS tightens southern Taiwan’s high-tech export gateway
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Mitsubishi gives Port Freeport an automotive win
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Britain’s industrial strategy gets a logistics test
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Robotics demand breaks through at Automate 2026
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North America’s trade pact enters the uncertainty cycle
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Maersk builds out battery freight network
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Trailer makers challenge Brussels over freight efficiency
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Steel capacity expands behind warehouse automation
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Hormuz reversals keep Gulf freight on edge

