COVID-19 long-term impacts: Increased automation, remote working

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The COVID-19 impact on supply chains has been total, as it ended up playing havoc on demand and supply equations, while also creating uncertainty in available capacity for hauling freight. But as more and more countries flatten the pandemic’s growth curve, demand is expected to increase in the coming months. And as Chinese industries get back on their feet, volumes will decidedly grow as well. 

In that context, maritime freight movement has never been more critical to jumpstart paralyzed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19-long-term-impacts-increased-automation-remote-working

Major Ports Suffer Export Crunch!

  • Chinese ports are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions during the country’s coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand.
  • Exporters and industry analysts warn that global demand for products made and shipped out of China looks set to plunge.
  • It may take time for cargo-handling data to show the full extent of the global demand contraction as many ports are still clearing backlogs.

China’s ports and shipping firms are bracing for a...

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