North America supply chain reshoring will not happen, report says

Companies are unlikely to reshore their supply chains from Asia to North America between now and 2025 due to high production costs, concerns about the business climate in Mexico, and fears of the loss of access to close-by markets of billions of consumers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the business intelligence operation of London-Based The Economist Group.

The conclusion goes against the widely held belief that businesses selling into North...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/north-america-supply-chain-reshoring-will-not-happen-report-says

Maersk partners pharmaceuticals giant on cold chain logistics

AP Møller – Maersk and Novo Nordisk, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, have signed a three-year logistics agreement on cold chain logistics, which covers transportation including ocean services and inland logistics.

Novo Nordisk has chosen Maersk´s ECO Delivery to reduce the carbon footprint in transportation. The initiative uses sustainable biofuel to power selected Maersk-vessels and helps Novo Nordisk to make progress towards its sustainability goals.

“Transporting...

https://container-news.com/maersk-partners-pharmaceuticals-giant-on-cold-chain-logistics/