Weekly Wednesday Updates (12/02/25 – 12/09/25)

U.S. DOE committed about $134M to projects recovering rare earth elements from tailings and e‑waste to localize critical mineral supply chains and reduce dependence on China. LinkedIn

Maersk’s North America Market Update highlighted stable mainlane ocean capacity into the U.S. but growing inland bottlenecks, with truck, rail, and parcel networks tightening into the final peak‑season stretch.Maersk

North American rail service metrics have improved markedly versus earlier 2025 disruptions, positioning railroads and intermodal marketing companies to close the year with faster, more reliable intermodal transit. JOC

Expanding tariffs and shifting trade alliances are prompting multinationals to petition for exemptions and reconfigure supply chains, including accelerated relocation of some high‑tech and electronics production to the U.S. and India.LinkedIn

New integration between Descartes MacroPoint and InterSystems’ Supply Chain Orchestrator, enabling AI-enabled decision intelligence on top of real-time shipment visibility data to predict disruptions and support scenario planning. Logisticsviewpoint

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