Taming Global Supply Chain Risks, Holistically September 29, 2022 By L.S. Howard While supply chain risks are insurable, many products do not cover non-damage business interruption, and companies could find they aren’t...
Global Financial Firms Reassess Risks of Operating in China if Taiwan Tensions Escalate September 26, 2022 By Ambereen Choudhury, Natasha White and Denise Wee Global financial firms, still smarting from multi-billion dollar losses in Russia, are now reassessing the risks of doing business in...
Rhine River Water Levels in Germany Keep Falling, Forcing Ships to Sail Partly Loaded August 8, 2022 Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot...
Europe’s Rhine River on Brink of Becoming Impassable as Water Levels Drop August 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Kwaku Gyasi and Laura Malsch Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively...
Low Water Levels in Rhine River Could Have Similar Hit on German Economy as 2018 July 20, 2022 Low water levels in the Rhine river may have a similar impact on German economic output as they did in...
China’s Zero-COVID Policies Prompt U.S. Firms in Shanghai to Cut Forecasts: Survey June 15, 2022 SHANGHAI – Over 90% of U.S. multinational firms surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai have cut...
Global Power Grids Face Biggest Test in Decades With Summer Blackouts Expected May 23, 2022 By Dan Murtaugh, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Naureen Malik Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades with electricity generation strangled in the world’s largest...
Central Japan Water Leak Threatens Operations at Auto, Power Companies May 18, 2022 A major water leak in central Japan on Wednesday disrupted supply to more than 130 businesses near the production center...
Global Supply Chain Woes Worsen, With Major Ports Facing Long Delays: Report May 4, 2022 By Marc Jones Global supply chain problems look to set to worsen, a new report published on Tuesday said, as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns,...
World’s Cargo Ships Are Sailing Into Supply Chain Disruptions via Climate Risks: Report March 21, 2022 By Eric Roston Dangerous, expensive disruptions to shipping and many of the world’s roughly 3,700 ports are on the rise along with global...