Supply chains around the world are about to experience another hiccup.
Yantian, serving 100 ships weekly as one of the busiest ports in the world, has been partially shut for the past week because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Given that Yantian processed 13.34 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2020, this slowdown will further hit lean and struggling supply chains.
Out of an abundance of caution, carriers like Maersk extended the suspension of vessels into the ports from May 31-June 6. In...
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