Industry
Manufacturing, energy, logistics and the physical economy.
A nationwide wheel-jam strike has grounded over 400,000 goods vehicles. Talks collapsed on 11 August and the stoppage continues, with factories and export deadlines exposed.
12 Aug
Despatch figures and permit filings have moved in opposite directions since April. Exporters explain the gap.
5 Aug
5 min read
Plants that ran at half capacity through June are hiring back line staff, though supplier payments still lag.
4 Aug
5 min read
A single annexe in the revised schedule changes the calculation for anyone running a night shift.
3 Aug
12 min read
A warm spring pulled the crop forward by nearly three weeks. The processing chain did not move with it.
2 Aug
7 min read
Turnarounds are being planned against the allocation calendar rather than the maintenance calendar.
1 Aug
6 min read
Inspections move from scheduled to unannounced, and yards say the paperwork burden is the real change.
31 Jul
6 min read