Climate change forcing new unexpected factory closures in China
Just a few months after Shanghai emerged from the city-wide COVID lockdowns, which disrupted supply chains and forced factories to halt operations, manufacturers have ...
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What's happening in the supply chain
China Update; Testing prompts Shanghai lockdown scare
With individual district lockdowns and mass testing again underway, the trade press have been reporting that Shanghai could go back into lockdown, which would be a maj...
Forecasting and protecting your Asia supply chain
Global sea freight operations have struggled with disruptions since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic over two years ago, and this has continued into 2022, with a pea...
Demand for Shanghai sea exports may divert to air freight
As COVID lockdown measures are gradually relaxed in Shanghai it is uncertain how quickly export sea freight volumes will rebound, but many experts are anticipating ...
China exports surge even as consumer demand weakens
Container volumes at eight of China’s top ports surged 25% to 16.8 million TEU in April, largely driven by consumers in Europe and the US, but manufacturers are anti...
Shanghai to return to normal in June? Let’s hope so…
Shanghai is aiming to reopen the city and business operations, with normal life resuming from the 1st June, as all 16 city districts report acceptably reduced ‘zero-...
Foreign workers leave China and it is likely to continue as China ‘reshapes’ commerce
Strict border controls amid China’s zero-COVID policy is creating a shortage of foreign expertise, with some suggesting the development could become a permanent feat...
Shipping lines act to support rates by cancelling sailings from Asia
Across the major shipping trade lanes a total of 56 sailings have been blanked over the next four weeks – so far – representing an 8% cancellation rate. The halti...