As of today, March 26th, the Ever Given remains grounded in Egypt’s Suez Canal. This incident not only creates problems for Asia-Europe trade but will inevitably cause issues across global supply chains. Container Imbalance Ships heading to Asia, which have now been delayed for four days, are not able to return [...]
ISPM 15 BACKGROUND Packaging used in international trade that is made of raw wood materials such as pallets or wooden crates can house small insects or other pests which presents a major issue if left unregulated. To prevent the possible spread of quarantine pests and plant [...]
Just one day after the announcement of a strict 5-day Coronavirus lockdown scheduled over the Easter holiday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reversed the decision after much criticism over effectiveness as a third wave of COVID impacts the country. Shippers should still expect some delays in Weeks 13 to 14 as [...]
LATEST UPDATE: As of 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT) the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has advised that “the grounded vessel has been partially re-floated and is now alongside the canal bank.” On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, a 200,000-ton shipping vessel, bound for the Port of Rotterdam from China, became [...]
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, announced a strict five-day lockdown and extended safety measures through mid-April due to a significant and deadly spike in Coronavirus cases. “After we were able to sharply bring down the number of new infections in January, we are now experiencing, through [...]
As shippers adjust and finalize their business strategies for 2021, they are finding the international transportation industry facing grave uncertainties as many new and challenging market conditions shape a very different landscape from any that supply chain professionals have experienced in the past. Setting long-term plans is typical at this [...]
