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.
Businesses are under pressure to instill work from home (WFH) policies for employees to help stop the spread of Coronavirus—just as some communities are enforcing shelter in place mandates. Logistics managers and others involved in supply chain management will no doubt find…
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…
For two months, the question of when China’s economy would return to functioning fully to meet the world’s demand has been ever present. Yet now, the question may be less about China’s ability to supply, and more about the drop in global demand. Flexport’s COVID-19 China Trade…
The dearth of supply of masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) has put healthcare workers and others battling COVID-19 at risk, which can have a ripple effect on the rest of the population. Adding to the issue is confusion around getting them imported into the United…
Earlier, we questioned whether China's trade revival would come fast enough to head off financial distress. This week, we update the data to track the status of COVID-19’s economic impact. Flexport’s COVID-19 China Trade Recovery Index provides a preliminary look at the air and…
As COVID-19 impacts small businesses, loan programs and trade financing become important considerations to offset the impact.