The hairballs in the pipes of trade are multiplying.
New data analyzed and released by project44 shows vessels waiting to berth in Asia recorded an average increase from 13 days in December to 16.7 days in January. Hong Kong, which has seen an increase in COVID cases, tops the list with the largest increase from 17.5 days to 22.5 days.
“The omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to impact port workers and other supply chain stakeholders,” said Josh Brazil, director of supply chain insights at...
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