Supply chain news, week of July 13, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026

1. 0114:06 UTC

   Amazon announces 2026 holiday fulfillment fees starting Oct. 15

   2 outlets · first: Supply Chain Dive Logistics

   Machine summary Amazon announced it will apply higher holiday fulfillment fees from Oct. 15 to Jan. 14, 2027, averaging $0.32 per unit, the same as last year's peak season, according to the company. Amazon said its ongoing 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge will apply on top of the holiday charges and will remain in effect until further notice.

   1. A company representative said, in a reply on Amazon's Seller Central website, that the surcharge will remain in effect until further notice.

   Reported by Supply Chain Dive and Retail Dive.

   • Amazon

2. 0210:00 UTC

   Coverage recordsierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network): “KENYA - MOMBASA - CHINA - AFRICA - ZERO TARIFF POLICY - SGR FREIGHT”

   1 outlet · first: sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network) Logistics

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network) and shanghainews.net (Big News Network).

   • China
   • Kenya
   • Port Reitz Station (Mombasa)
   • Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

1. 0316:58 UTC

   AFS, TD Cowen: truckload rates hit cycle high in Q2, to rise in Q3

   2 outlets · first: freightwaves.com Market trends

   Machine summary The report also said the LTL rate-per-pound component of the TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index reached an all-time high in the second quarter.

   Reported by freightwaves.com and The Loadstar.

   • FreightWaves
   • TD Cowen

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

1. 0402:45 UTC

   China economy slows to 4.3% annual pace in April-June

   3 outlets · first: Winnipeg Free Press

   Reported by Winnipeg Free Press, seattletimes.com and WRAL.

   • China

2. 0512:30 UTC

   Coverage recordglobenewswire.com: “Mink Ventures Corporation Options Rankin Critical Minerals Project, Timmins”

   1 outlet · first: Globe Newswire Market trends Mostly press releases

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by Globe Newswire.

   • Rankin Critical Minerals Project
   • Timmins
   • Mink Ventures Corporation

3. 0617:00 UTC

   Coverage recordbignewsnetwork.com (Big News Network): “India not ready for 30x infra needs for data centers analyst”

   1 outlet · first: bignewsnetwork.com (Big News Network) Logistics

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by bignewsnetwork.com (Big News Network), cambodiantimes.com (Big News Network) and calcuttanews.net (Big News Network).

   • India
   • Data Centers

Thursday, July 16, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for July 16, 2026. The most covered:

1. 11:36 UTC montrealgazette.com: “ZenaTech Closes 25th Acquisition with Alberta, Canada-based Velocity Geomatics Inc. Expanding Drone as a Service into Environmental and Regulatory Services in the Oil and Gas Sector” 3
2. 16:56 UTC freightwaves.com: “FreightWaves Announces 2026 AI Excellence in Supply Chain Awards Winners” 2
3. 12:34 UTC Pudu Robotics ranked No.1 in four commercial service robotics dimensions, Frost & Sullivan report says 2

Friday, July 17, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for July 17, 2026. The most covered:

1. 20:13 UTC Trump threatens Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke drifting into US 16
2. 14:45 UTC heraldbulletin.com: “Fairlife pauses US production after cyberattack breached milk brand systems” 14
3. 13:15 UTC denverpost.com: “Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states confirmed as cyclospora outbreak source” 7

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1. 0710:00 UTC

   Greenpeace UK says leaks lose five times what hosepipe ban would save

   2 outlets · first: The Guardian Disruptions

   Machine summary Greenpeace UK research found 2.87bn litres of water a day leak from pipes in England and Wales, according to the group. Water UK said water companies have cut leakage by around 40%.

   1. According to an analysis of figures obtained from Ofwat, a network-wide hosepipe ban would save 4% of water, about 577m litres a day

   Reported by The Guardian and aol.co.uk.

   • Ofwat
   • Water companies (England and Wales)
   • Greenpeace UK

2. 0822:00 UTC

   Coverage recordcaliforniatelegraph.com (Big News Network): “US announces Brazil tariffs, expands exemptions list”

   1 outlet · first: californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network) Regulation

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by californiatelegraph.com (Big News Network), cincinnatisun.com (Big News Network), malaysiasun.com (Big News Network), Afghanistan Sun (Big News Network), orlandoecho.com (Big News Network) and cambodiantimes.com (Big News Network).

   • Brazil

3. 0922:00 UTC

   Coverage recordazerbaijannews.net (Big News Network): “US unveils Brazil tariffs under new trade strategy”

   1 outlet · first: azerbaijannews.net (Big News Network) Regulation

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by azerbaijannews.net (Big News Network).

   • Brazil

What kind of news was it?

1. Logistics 8
2. Disruptions 7
3. Regulation 5
4. Market trends 3
5. Procurement 2
6. Manufacturing 1