Weekly wrap-up

European ports hit hard by Coronavirus lockdowns Trade gateways across the world have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but European ports have been the hardest hit. This is because…

Coronavirus will reverse globalization and create regional supply chains economists predict Economists have predicted that the coronavirus crisis will fundamentally reshape global trade as companies look to reduce their dependence…

Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China According to officials familiar with U.S. planning, the Trump administration is “turbocharging” an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains…

Pressure mounts on the U.S. food supply chain As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force the closures of some of United States’ largest slaughterhouses and production plants, the country’s food…

35% of ports say demand for food, medical supplies storage has increased As the demand for medical supplies and food across the world has increased, the demand for storage of…

U.S. joining global push allowing cargo shipments in passenger jet cabins U.S. air-safety regulators, looking to make it easier for airlines to ramp up transportation of cargo aimed at combating…

Transportation bottlenecks snarl inputs to food supply chain Truck driver shortages, port personnel health checks and other transportation snarls related to the containment of the coronavirus are keeping grain and…

Mercedes F1 engineers help make a breathing aid for coronavirus patients Formula One engine manufacturer, Mercedes, has partnered up with clinicians and university engineers in London to design a breathing…

Passenger airlines start shifting idled planes into freight business The coronavirus pandemic has left many passenger planes grounded due to a of lack people wanting to travel accompanied by government…

European and North American manufacturers shut down as China comes back online As the coronavirus outbreak continues, many large manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive sector, are shutting down their…