Food Logistics Tests Autonomous Trucking Autonomous trucking startup, Kodiak Robotics, are testing a new delivery route to deliver refrigerated freight with their autonomous trucks for logistics company Martin Bower. Martin Bower’s big clients include McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Ikea and Maersk. China’s BYD Could Disrupt the EV Market As the world builds up the demand for EV’s,…
Relief Coming to Shipping Disruptions As the Houthi attacks in the Middle-East has caused massive disruptions for shipping from Asia and the surrounding region as well as skyrocketing shipping costs, relief is in sight. New shipping containers that were ordered 2-3 years ago are ready to come online and help relieve the disruptions caused by…
What’s happening to Cocoa? Cocoa, the key ingredient in chocolate, has seen prices surge to an all-time high not seen since 1977. Why? Weather & climate events such as massive rains, droughts and pests & disease have affected cocoa crops from West African nations, where 70% of the world’s cocoa beans come from. (BTW, if…
GM Eyes More EV Investment in Quebec We’ve been covering extensively how Canada has been actively attracting investment in the surging EV production industry. GM is the latest automaker to invest $600M to build a battery factory in the province of Quebec and says it’s only the “tip of the iceberg”. Lessons from the Pandemic…
If you’re a chipmaker, we want you The competition for chipmaker investment is heating up. As AI is on everyone’s radar, the race to capture as much semiconductor chips is heating up. We’ve written about how Canada has offered subsidies for chipmakers to setup shop in Canada, now, the US doesn’t want to lag behind,…
Shipping via an Arctic Route Near You As shipping costs start to rise again due to climate effects at the Panama Canal and Houthi Rebel attacks in the Middle-East, interest in shipping routes via the Arctic is gaining renewed interest. Shipping via Arctic routes could save up to 40% in distance travelled compared to shipping…
Canada’s Largest Sugar Refinery Coming Soon Currently, Canada’s sugar fix is supplied by a duopoly: Redpath and Rogers who have three main production facilities out of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. However, a “new” player is coming onto the scene, Flordia-based sugar producer, Sucro is looking to invest $135 million to build a new refinery in…
Houthi Attacks Affecting Global Trade The Iranian-backed Houthi Rebels continue to attack cargo ships passing through the Red Sea, causing shippers to re-route their transport routes resulting in increased costs. This critical shipping route accounts for 40% of Asia-Europe trade. Is Nuclear Energy the Best Energy Source? A Deep Dive As the world transitions to…
Canada Continues Attracting Battery Producers Canada continues to attract investment in the battery supply chain. The latest is a Japanese company considering in investing $1.6 billion in building battery facility in Manitoba. Manufacturing in Canada Slows Down Manufacturing accounts for 10% of Canada’s GDP, but it saw a slowdown in manufacturing last month due to…
Attacks on Middle-East Cargo Routes Causing Supply Problems Using the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed insurgent group, have ramped up attacks on Israeli cargo ships travelling through the Red Sea. However, the rebels have started indiscriminately targeting ships from countries such as Hong Kong, Norway and Liberia. US Coal Towns Get…