Supply Chain Disruptions Archives - Page 2 of 14

Why Are Container Shipping Prices Plummeting?

15 February 2023

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As the cost of living crisis affects consumer purchasing and the impact of the pandemic-related supply chain disruption lessens, the cost of shipping goods on important global commerce routes has decreased by 85% from its peak, as reported by FT.

Decline in demands

This month it cost $1,444 to ship a standard 40ft steel container from eastern China to the US west coast at short notice, according to shipping data specialist Xeneta, down from a peak of $9,682 in March...

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Major China Port Banks on Robots to Beat Post-Covid Disruptions

18 January 2023

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — One of the world’s biggest ports is working to fully automate all dock operations in a bid to cope with Covid-induced supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages….

https://gcaptain.com/major-china-port-banks-on-robots-to-beat-post-covid-disruptions/

Reshoring U.S. Supply Chain Will be Limited by Costs

13 January 2023

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A mass exodus out of East Asia seems unlikely for US manufacturers in 2023, with any decision to diversify supply chains away from the region dictated…

https://gcaptain.com/reshoring-u-s-supply-chain-will-be-limited-by-costs/

China’s COVID Woes Puts Supply Chain’s Return to Normal on Pause

6 January 2023

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Declining world supply chain pressures are being challenged by new disruptions in China tied to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Federal…

https://gcaptain.com/chinas-covid-woes-puts-supply-chains-return-to-normal-on-pause/

Supply Chains Undergoing Digital Transformation ‘Golden Age’

4 January 2023

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — When the pandemic arrived in the leafy lakeside town of Holland, Michigan, office-furniture company Haworth Inc. needed more than hustle to avoid a supply-chain meltdown. Global…

https://gcaptain.com/supply-chains-undergoing-digital-transformation-golden-age/

Never Ending Supply Chain Disruption And Demand Surge Effect

6 December 2022

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A recent report by SAP shows that more than half of the surveyed firms see no end to the turbulence, expecting the problems to last the first six months of 2023.
The increased use of big data is raising the need for more efforts to bolster cybersecurity.
Firms may have powerful technology but may lack individuals who can understand what data is being aggregated and what the system is telling them.

Congestion has eased as demand slowed in recent months, but supply...

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California Calls for Projects for $1.2 Billion in Port and Freight Infrastructure Funding

17 October 2022

The state of California has issued a call for projects for the $1.2 billion in one-time state funding for port and freight infrastructure projects. Finalized in the state budget at…

https://gcaptain.com/california-calls-for-projects-for-1-2-billion-in-port-and-freight-funding/

Supply Chain Snarls Loosen, But Plenty of Problems Remain

13 October 2022

By Timothy Aeppel Oct 13 (Reuters) – John Ehresmann loves that the cost of shipping an ocean container from Asia to a U.S. port or buying a load of lumber has fallen back to…

https://gcaptain.com/supply-chain-snarls-loosen-but-plenty-of-problems-remain/

When Will The Supply Chain Return To Normal?

9 October 2022

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) Few observers have had a better perch to watch the pandemic slowly clog — and now free up — one of the biggest arteries of global trade than…

https://gcaptain.com/when-will-the-supply-chain-return-to-normal/

The Forecast Isn’t Promising At Its Busiest Season Of The Year

23 September 2022

The shipping industry is worth trillions of dollars, carrying 90% of all globally traded goods, according to OECD data.
Enda Breslin is general manager for EMEA at global fulfilment provider ShipBob.
The cost of shipping a shoebox-sized parcel from the UK to America has risen by nearly a third in just 12 months, the study found, from £15.73 to £20.56.

The sector is planning a course through supply chain difficulties, including increased costs and climate disruption, before the peak shipping...

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