Europe’s Most Important Trade Route Is at Risk From Climate Change August 2, 2023 By Petra Sorge, Wilfried Eckl-Dorna and Carolynn Look The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. But those...
Markets/Coverages: Insurtech Loadsure Launches Ocean Cargo, Stock Throughput Cover July 21, 2023 Insurtech Loadsure announced the launch of digital ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance products: “Danube – Dynamic Ocean Cargo Insurance”...
Ransomware Attack Hits Japan’s Biggest Port, Disrupting Cargo Shipments July 5, 2023 By Nicholas Takahashi and Ann Koh Japan’s biggest maritime port was crippled by an alleged Russian cyberattack, disrupting cargo as operators rushed to prevent a wider...
Construction/Engineering Sector Ranks BI/Supply Chain Disruption as Top Risk June 23, 2023 By L.S. Howard Business interruption/supply chain disruption ranks as the top risk facing the construction and engineering sector, which has been hit by...
Major Oil And Container Ports Shut as Severe Storm Nears India June 13, 2023 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Kevin Varley Major oil and container ports have shut in India as a severe cyclone tracks toward the nation’s west coast near...
Supply Chain Hack in Japan Provides Warning for Businesses Across the Globe April 18, 2023 By Jamie Tarabay, Min Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga Kojima Industries Corp. is a small company and little-known outside Japan, where it produces cup holders, USB sockets and door...
Apple Supplier Foxlink ‘Working Hard’ to Resume Production After India Fire March 1, 2023 Taiwanese Apple Inc. supplier Foxlink said on Wednesday it is working hard to resume production following a fire at a...
Maersk Sues Evergreen in Danish Court Over 2021’s Suez Canal Blockage February 13, 2023 Shipping group Maersk said on Monday it had filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of container ship Ever...
U.S. Firms in Taiwan Making Business Continuity Plans Amid Tensions With China February 7, 2023 Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise...
Taiwan’s Financial Services Firms Cut China Exposure by 20% to Record Low November 18, 2022 By Cindy Wang, Betty Hou and Chien-Hua Wan Taiwan’s financial institutions reduced their China exposure to a record low amid economic and political uncertainties, according to its top...