Ongoing labour disputes at US East Coast ports and Canada’s Port of Montreal are putting North American supply chains at risk of further disruption. While a temporary agreement on the…
While the early October strike at US East Coast ports was resolved after three days, the lingering impact of vessel backlogs and congestion will take time to clear. However, carriers…
The Canadian government may have stepped in to end the rail strike after just one day last week, but labour unrest and the potential for strike action continues to threaten…
In today’s competitive market, effective sourcing is crucial for companies looking to maintain a robust supply chain. The traditional sourcing process involves selecting, securing, and managing suppliers, as well as…
The spot rate spread from Asia to the US West and East coasts has reached its widest point in nearly two years, driven by capacity increases to the West Coast…
Recent containership fires have once again underscored the critical need for proper shipper protection. The latest incident occurred at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo, where a fire broke out aboard…
The IT outage caused by a flaw in CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software two-weeks ago led to significant disruptions across global supply chains. This incident, impacting 8.5 million computers running Microsoft Windows,…
As we progress through the traditional container shipping peak season, analysing the planned levels of blank sailings and capacity deployment for the remainder of the third quarter provides valuable insight…
Diversions around the Red Sea and port congestion have absorbed any excess sea freight capacity that existed at the end of 2023, with spot rates rates more than doubling since…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double in 2024, with falling inflation triggering lower interest rates, to stimulate domestic markets and consumer…
Iran’s seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries in international waters off the Gulf of…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
Effective supply chains are essential to support business operation and growth, and the supply chain’s…
