Get takeaways from the recent Flexport virtual media roundtable, "The Future of Freight and Logistics," to discuss how freight forwarders and other businesses are responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, ports everywhere are being impacted—because they are deemed essential operations. Consumer demand has dropped for a number of goods, leaving some buyers skittish, canceling or downsizing orders, or delaying receipt of shipment. Add to that…
Flexport.org has turned all of its focus to the COVID-19 outbreak. Because there’s a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), we’re using our supply chain expertise to make sure medical professionals around the world get what they need.
In response to COVID-19, European governments are pivoting to provide substantial financial measures to assist small, medium, and enterprise-level businesses engaged in global trade.
This year’s RFP season requires that smart shippers exact a strategy to move through Coronavirus turmoil starting now. The dark surprise of a global pandemic ratchets up the usual harry of the RFP period. To help bring clarity to the chaos, Flexport recently held a webinar…
As COVID-19 impacts small businesses, loan programs and trade financing become important considerations to offset the impact.
Global trade, with its heavy emphasis on Chinese manufacturing, has been rocked these past weeks by a reduced Chinese labor force and business closures caused by the coronavirus. Flexport's Chief Economist and heads of ocean, airline partnerships, and trade and financial…