The Dispatch - Issue #4
Virus rules hit Hong Kong airfreight just as Cathay freighters limp back into action - The Loadstar
In less than six weeks, Hong Kong has imposed flight bans on 24 routes. The latest affect the likes of Air Canada, Air India and Philippines AirAsia, but Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has borne the brunt of these measures.
Ian Putzger
Sailing into 2022 with wind-powered cargo ships | Canary Media
Use of wind-propulsion devices like towing kites and rotor sails set to double in 2022, experts say.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/sailing-into-2022-with-wind-powered-cargo-ships
A New Barometer of Global Supply Chain Pressures - Liberty Street Economics
A little dry this report, but some great information on where the issues are and will be.
I wonder if Maersk cares that it is no longer the biggest ocean carrier in terms of capacity? It kind of reminds me of UPS' "better, not bigger" mantra in which profits are more important than volumes. 🤔https://t.co/Hn3z2lfp7x pic.twitter.com/Ebx792VVh7
— Cathy Roberson (@cmroberson06) January 6, 2022
Hearing about a lot of factory owners getting frustrated with the "Zero Covid" tolerance policy of the CCP. Learning to live with it is a stark reality everyone faces today globally. Shutting down cities doesn't help them. #supplychain
— Supply Chain Boy (@AbirThakurta) January 6, 2022