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De-Mining Ukraine’s Ports Could Take Months While Seafarers Remain Trapped
Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety.
Empty dry docks at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: Andrey Sarymsakov/ Canva.
Latin America Free Zone Sees Silver Lining in Supply Chain Kinks
Uruguay’s largest free zone operator Zonamerica SA, which hosts over 350 companies, plans to break ground on more than $100 million in real estate projects through next year as it bets stressed global supply chains will boost the country’s appeal as a regional hub.
Workers walk next to wind turbine equipment and shipping containers at the Port of Montevideo in Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo: Bloomberg.
China Export Boom Fades as Supply Chains Shift
After two years of record exports, Chinese manufacturers are turning downbeat as consumers in their biggest markets curb spending and Covid lockdowns drive customers to competitors in the region.
Workers assemble products at the Logitech International SA factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
EU Nations Warn Brussels Over Crisis Plan for Supply Chain Gaps
Nine European Union member nations warned the bloc against overstepping its authority when it offers later this year a new plan to protect the bloc’s supply chain during crises, according to a letter.
EU flags wave outside the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Bloomberg.
Forget Nearshoring — Manufacturing Supply Chains Are Going Regional
What does it take for manufacturers to fundamentally rethink a decades-long trend toward globalization?
Insolvency Report Reveals Near-Term Supply Chain Challenges
After some promising signs of supply chain stabilization toward the beginning of the year, suppliers and distributors across the globe are suddenly finding increased exposure to the risk of insolvency.
Late U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is seen on a five dollar bill. Photo: Pexels.
Biden’s Trade Plan to Kickstart U.S. Solar Fails to Win Over Industry
President Joe Biden’s attempt to defuse a complicated trade dispute that’s paralyzed the U.S. solar industry is drawing swift criticism from some of the very companies the White House had been seeking to appease.
Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.
Shanghai Supply Chain Gradually Eases But Hurdles Remain
Optimism is growing that port delays and a trucking shortage in Shanghai are quickly abating, providing some relief to supply chains, though major hurdles remain.
An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.
U.S. Crackdown on Forced Labor in China Risks Further Supply Chaos
Pandemic and war have upended American supply chains. The next shock may come from the U.S. campaign against human-rights abuses in China.
A woman walks in Xinjiang, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over Degree of Softer U.S. Economy
For every sign that a cooling economy will give supply chains room to rebalance, there’s a reason for skepticism.
Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Imminent Threats at the Intersection of Geopolitics and Supply Chain
Over the next 12-18 months, companies will be witnessing an avalanche in slow motion.
Ukraine and European Union flags stand in a row. Photo: Getty.
The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines
European leaders are desperately trying to figure out how to get grain out of Ukraine, whose exports are normally bigger than the entire European Union’s.
A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn onto a cargo ship at Yuzhny Port in Yuzhny, Ukraine. Photo: Bloomberg.
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