Globalised supply chains are at increased risk of interruption by hostile actors, with Houthi attacks in ...
Global economic outlook: April 2024
Pickup in growth momentum is vulnerable to geopolitical risks...
Pickup in growth momentum is vulnerable to geopolitical risks...
Article / 1 day ago
Are transshipment hubs facilitating the movement of Western-made components to Russia?
An analysis of the trade flow of certain US components into high-risk transshipment areas in the last two years, assessing whether Russia is profiteering from importing reexported US components...
An analysis of the trade flow of certain US components into high-risk transshipment areas in the last two years, assessing whether Russia is profiteering from importing reexported US components...
Article / 9 days ago
Wrangle over Baltimore bridge claim begins as shipowner seeks to cap liability
The marine reinsurance industry is facing one of its biggest-ever claims payouts after container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore....
The marine reinsurance industry is facing one of its biggest-ever claims payouts after container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore....
Article / 14 days ago
Panama Canal's Drought Dilemma Threatens Supply Chains
Considered one of the greatest engineering marvels of the modern world, the Panama Canal has been a major shipping channel for more than a century...
Considered one of the greatest engineering marvels of the modern world, the Panama Canal has been a major shipping channel for more than a century...
Article / 15 days ago
Baltimore channel clearing could take 10-14 days – marine salvage experts
The cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, blocking Baltimore's inner harbor. Source: Getty Images....
The cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, blocking Baltimore's inner harbor. Source: Getty Images....
Article / 20 days ago
Modest economic hit from Red Sea disruption obscures larger shipping changes
Three months after Houthi rebels began rocking global trade by attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, the extent to which the disruptions...
Three months after Houthi rebels began rocking global trade by attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, the extent to which the disruptions...
Article / 1 month ago
Maritime State of Play Report: Evolution of deceptive shipping practices — Voyage irregularities
The purpose of this paper is to provide some context as to what constitutes the concept of...
The purpose of this paper is to provide some context as to what constitutes the concept of...
Article / 2 months ago
Logistics disruptions’ impact on apparel supply chains
The apparel industry is navigating the challenges caused by shipping disruptions through the Red Sea...
The apparel industry is navigating the challenges caused by shipping disruptions through the Red Sea...
Article / 2 months ago
Economic implications of trade rerouting since Russia–Ukraine war
Trade diversion and an influx of new economic activity will have a longer-lasting impact on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, and Georgia...
Trade diversion and an influx of new economic activity will have a longer-lasting impact on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, and Georgia...
Article / 2 months ago
Trade downturn eases at start of 2024 despite Red Sea disruptions
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global trade in December, thereby extending the sequence of decline to nearly two years...
The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a further deterioration of global trade in December, thereby extending the sequence of decline to nearly two years...
Article / 2 months ago