Bloomberg: U.S. probes Singapore-based Apex over alleged Nvidia AI chip smuggling to China

The U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics over its suspected role in smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter said the case could become the first action targeting a transport company for involvement in illegal semiconductor trade. Authorities are examining whether Apex, a unit of shipping giant Kuehne+Nagel, violated U.S. export controls by transporting AI systems assembled by Super Micro Computer. Nvidia chips are widely regarded as the industry standard for training and running AI models, and companies such as Super Micro package them into data center servers. The report centers on whether a logistics provider helped move restricted hardware, placing transport intermediaries under direct scrutiny rather than focusing only on chipmakers or end buyers. No image was provided with the source brief.