Demand Shock to Logistics Networks Proving Global and Persistent
Consumers' persistent preference for spending on goods versus services is a global, persistent driver of logistics congestion.
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Ships Transit the Suez Again as Downstream Impacts Surface
As container ship convoys transit the Suez Canal once again, the rest of global trade is braced for impact, including waves of port congestion and a container availability crisis.
Tugs and Tides Free Ever Given, but Cargo Delays Are Just Getting Started
The Ever Given is sailing again, after six days of being stuck in the Suez Canal. Here, Flexport shares updates on cargo delays and downstream impacts to containers, port congestion, and airfreight.
While Global Trade Reroutes, Salvors Try to Free Ever Given from the Suez
As maritime salvors try to free the 20,124-TEU Ever Given from the Suez Canal, ocean carriers begin to reroute trade ships. Egyptian authorities say the Canal will open soon; salvage experts say refloating could take weeks.
What’s Going on in the Suez Canal? Updates and Impacts from Ever Given
The 20,000-TEU Ever Given ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Rotterdam. The catastrophe follows a rash of overboard containers, signaling that cargo ships may be getting too big to sail.
Too Big to Sail? Ever Given’s Suez Canal Crash Is a Sign of the Times
The 20,000-TEU Ever Given ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Rotterdam. The catastrophe follows a rash of overboard containers, signaling that cargo ships may be getting too big to sail.