Weekly supply chain intelligence
SplyLine is a weekly briefing for supply chain operators and executives. It covers tariffs and trade policy, ocean and truck freight, manufacturing, and logistics technology, with a clear view on what each story means for your operation.
Latest issue · February 27, 2026
The Supreme Court's landmark invalidation of IEEPA tariffs dominated every supply chain domain this week, triggering an immediate pivot to Section 122 authority, freezing transatlantic trade deals, and creating what analysts call…
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Week of February 16–20, 2026
The Supreme Court rewrote the rules of American trade policy. Walmart proved that automation is now a profit engine. And the Port of Los Angeles reported its worst January in nearly three years.
Week of February 9–13, 2026
The supply chain industry just witnessed its most dramatic week of the year—a five-day period that saw Congress fire a shot across the bow on tariffs, ocean freight rates accelerate their freefall, an obscure AI platform trigger…
Week of February 2–6, 2026
This week exposed fundamental contradictions reshaping global supply chains: ocean freight rates collapsed 43% year-over-year despite Red Sea diversions still consuming 10-15% of global capacity, manufacturing PMI surged to a…
Week of January 19–23, 2026
Container shipping rates collapsed for the second consecutive week as Chinese New Year factory shutdowns exposed structural overcapacity, with the Drewry World Container Index falling 10% to $2,212 per FEU while carriers blanked…
Week of January 3–9, 2026
This week opens 2026 with profound contradictions that define the new supply chain reality. Container shipping rates surged 16% to $2,557 per FEU—the sharpest single-week jump since October—yet industry analysts warn the rally…
Week of December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026
The supply chain sector closed 2025 with contradictory signals that define the strategic landscape entering 2026: trucking capacity tightened unexpectedly while manufacturing contracted for the ninth consecutive month, and…
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