After the Prime Minister’s trip to Northern Ireland last week failed to trigger any concessions in the dead-locked political situation, the government has announced plans to table legislation that will scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, in spite of fears that it could initiate…
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After a week of partial closure, Shanghai now faces full lockdown while Puxi’s lockdown, in the west of the city begins today, with residential areas where people have tested positive sealed off for an additional 10 days. The city said on Friday morning that it…
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China’s most populous city and its financial hub, is implementing a city-wide lockdown, after battling a new wave of COVID-19 outbreaks for nearly a month. In the following nine days, Shanghai will be locked down in two stages, with the eastern side under restrictions from…
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Business Focus Magazine is a leading global business magazine directed at high-level director and c-level executives around the world, providing coverage of inspiring companies who have achieved the highest standard in their field of expertise. Two years on, the editorial team returned to review progress…
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Our monthly market report provides international freight, carrier and rate insights, to provide supply chain forecasts for the weeks ahead. With surface and air routes between Asia and Europe that traverse Russia unavailable for commercial cargo movement, we consider the demand on already tight vessel…
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Shipping lines are considering schedule adjustments as the Chinese city of Shenzhen begins lockdown, until Sunday, at the earliest and Shanghai Pudong airport closes to to inbound passenger flights. Authorities in Langfang, which borders Beijing and Dongguan, in Guangdong prvince, have imposed week-long lockdowns, joining…
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Air freight capacity from Asia has shrunk by 22% in a week, rail freight services have been suspended and sea freight bunker surcharges are expected to spike, with crude oil more than double the price at the beginning of the year. The European Union joined…
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It is just twelve days since Russia invaded its neighbour and it is becoming clear that the sanctions and embargoes imposed by the UK and other governments are adding further strain to international supply chains, already struggling with the prolonged impact of the COVID pandemic.…
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Our monthly market report provides international freight, carrier and rate insights, to provide supply chain forecasts for the weeks ahead. In February we review the sea freight market in the lead up to the 2022 Lunar New Year holidays, the impact of the Omicron outbreak…
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