Global Ocean Carriers Halt Red Sea Transits – What to Expect
Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb strait have prompted some ocean carriers to halt vessel transits in the Suez, extending transit times for global shippers.
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Logistics Rewired Webinar Recap: Navigating the Suez Canal Situation
Industry experts from Flexport come together on a webinar with Lars Jensen, CEO & Partner of Vespucci Maritime, to discuss current updates to the Suez Canal situation.
What We Know So Far about the Impacts of a Potential U.S. Government Shutdown
With a government shutdown now all but assured, we want to give you an update on what we know so far about the impacts of a potential U.S. government shutdown on October 1, 2023.
Never Normal - Ocean Timeliness Divergence
There are signs that supply chain disruptions are easing, but the schedule and pricing data show progress is slower on Asia-Europe than Asia-US.
Bullet Dodged - U.S. Rail Labor Relations and Supply Chains
A threatened U.S. rail strike disrupted supply chains, before it has even started.
South Korea’s Truck Strike Provides a Timely Risk Reminder
Supply chains can’t catch a break. After two years of pandemic-related disruptions there is the risk of strikes during labor negotiations. An eight-day strike in South Korea is a timely reminder of the risks for supply chain networks. In that case the auto, steel, chemical, and…
Clothing and Closures - Apparel Sector Strategies
Clothing supply chains face pressures from logistics congestion and high commodity prices to suppliers closures and tariffs. Are there signs of onshoring or reshoring in response to the interruptions or earlier U.S. tariffs? Have apparel manufacturers and retailers changed…
Clothing and Closures - Apparel Sector Challenges
What pressures face clothing supply chains in 2022? This is the first in a two-part report which considers recent data for apparel supply chains and identifies logistics congestion, high commodity prices, pandemic-related supplier closures and risks to sales as ongoing…