Ready to make radical changes in their buying habits in response to disruptions in the supply chain, but also to rising inflation, say consumers, especially those facing problems related to the distribution and availability of products. The above results from PwC’s Global Consumer Insights Survey conducted on a sample of 9,069 consumers from 25 different […]
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Hellenic-German Chamber: The supply chain sector can contribute to the strengthening of Greece’s role in SE Europe
Eight Greek logistics companies participated in a business mission for the logistics sector, organized by the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on June 7-9, in two major cities in Spain with developed Freight Centers, Barcelona and Zaragoza. In particular, according to an announcement, the business delegation was attended by the leaders and senior executives […]
China: Supply chain crisis erupts again
By Anastasia Vamvaka From where it all began two years ago, chaos continues to be dangerously fed back. China’s strict rules to restrict Covid-19 are set to unleash another wave of summer chaos on supply chains between Asia, the US and Europe. Mostly Chinese – but European results will be seen soon – ports have […]
How the lockdown in Shanghai brings chaos back to the supply chain
By Anastasia Vamvaka Container logistics in Shanghai have been further disrupted as draconian measures have been taken to curb the spread of coronavirus. Local authorities have quarantined China’s largest city, which has reported about 8,500 positive cases in the past three days. The escalation of the restrictive measures has added new pressure to the already […]
Fears of new delays in the burdened supply chain
of Anastasia Vamvaka Sanctions in Russia will affect supply chains beyond the conflict zone. The rising cost of goods and the additional complexity will have a negative impact on many sectors. The conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions on Russia are likely to have a continuing impact on global container supply chains despite the […]
Peshkov: The shortage of goods in the Russian Far East is due to the global crisis of the supply chain
Russia’s Far East is facing shortages of some basic goods due to “traffic jams” in its ports triggered by the global supply chain crisis, the Kremlin said Tuesday in response to an online protest over empty store shelves. “Potatoes are running out, only one store still has them. Pork is almost gone. There is no […]
Germany: Carriers warn of supply chain collapse due to lack of AdBlue
Transport companies warn of an “imminent collapse of the supply chain” of the market and point out that the timely supply of goods and services “is no longer safe”. According to Handelsblatt, in a letter to the (acting) Minister of Economy Peter Altmeier, the Federal Freight and Logistics Union (BGL) and the Federal Business Association […]