Container Ship Could Block Suez Canal Like a ‘Beached Whale’ for Weeks March 25, 2021 By Yusri Mohamed, Gavin Maguire and Florence Tan ISMAILIA, Egypt – A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” may take weeks to free,...
Huge Backlog of Ships Waits for Salvage Team to Re-Float Vessel Blocking Suez Canal March 25, 2021 By Salma El Wardany and Ann Koh A huge backlog of vessels was building up around the Suez Canal amid warnings that the salvage team could need...
Insurers of Container Ship Aground in Suez Canal Face Millions in Claims March 25, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON – The owner and insurers of one of the world’s largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face...
Japanese Carmakers Assess Effect on Supply Chain of Renesas Chip Plant Fire March 22, 2021 TOKYO – Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese carmakers scrambled on Monday to assess the impact on their production of...
Blast at Chinese Battery Recycler Draws Attention to Industry’s Supply Chain Risks January 8, 2021 By Annie Lee China’s biggest battery manufacturer has urged a focus on safety issues after an explosion at a recycling affiliate, which has...
European Freight Forwarders Reject UK Deliveries on Fears of Post-Brexit Border Chaos December 30, 2020 By Lizzy Burden European freight forwarders are rejecting contracts to take loads into the UK due to fears the chaos at Dover could...
COVID-19 Fuels Abandonment of Ships – and Their Cargoes and Crews December 18, 2020 By K. Oanh Ha and Bruce Stanley From the deck of their tanker, Captain Samig Nabiyev and his crew could see the smoke and fire rising over...
‘Urgent Action’ Needed to Help Stranded Sailors and Avoid Supply-Chain Risks December 10, 2020 By Alastair Marsh Fidelity International is calling for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis and supply-chain risks caused by the more than...
Australia Detains Cargo Ships for Alleged Labor Violations Related to COVID Lockdowns August 12, 2020 By Aaron Clark, Krystal Chia and Jinshan Hong Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent...
Companies Risk Losing More Than 40% of Annual Profit on Supply Chain Shocks: McKinsey August 11, 2020 By Brendan Murray Companies risk losing more than 40% of annual profit once a decade in a world threatened by trade wars, cyber...