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Asia manufacturers say the pandemic-driven trade boom is fading

Clothing companies and gadget makers are among manufacturers across Asia seeing early signs of cooling demand from their global customers as soaring inflation takes hold. Bumper exports from Asia, especially China, were a major dynamo in the global economy’s recovery from the pandemic. Recent data suggest...

Ban on Goods Made in Xinjiang, China, Takes Effect in One Month

The U.S. will ban imports of all goods made in whole or in part from any good from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China effective June 21. Companies should be finalizing efforts to ensure their supply chains do not include such goods. ST&R will be...

Shanghai Is Lifting Its Lockdown after Seven Weeks

Shanghai has begun to emerge from a lockdown that has constrained the global economy and created even more turmoil for supply chains. The city's deputy mayor, Zong Ming, said in an online news conference on Monday that the city would emerge from restrictions in phases, aiming...

Global container shipping the worst for 50 years

A continuous deterioration in the accuracy of transit and arrival times in global container shipping means the sector is in the worst state it has been in for 50 years, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. The situation is not expected to start improving until the...

Global supply chain headaches poised to intensify

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Global supply chain problems look to set to worsen, a new report published on Tuesday said, as China's COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other strains cause even longer delays at ports and drive up costs.The study by analysts...

Gas crisis plagues textile, spinning mills

Production in spinning mills in this peak season has remained halted over the past six days because of a severe crisis of gas for overhauling at the Bibiyana gas field. Following the suspension in production, the millers are fearing that the export of garment items will...

COVID Testing in South China Could Bring More Limitations on Exports

The Shanghai lockdown is delaying shipping schedules in South China and bringing down spot rates. And now Guangzhou has become the latest port city to undergo mass Covid-testing, a frequent precursor to tough restrictions under China’s zero-Covid policy. City-wide testing began on Saturday evening, along with travel...

No end in sight for Shanghai’s lockdown

China’s most-populous city has yet to give an indication of when lockdown measures will lift, fuelling greater uncertainty for those involved in global logistics. Shanghai’s daily Covid-19 infections set a record for the sixth straight day on Thursday, as citywide mass testing identified 19,982 cases in...

Chittagong Inland Container Depots Hit Capacity as Apparel Exports Grow

Inland containers depots (ICDs) in Chittagong are choked with additional handling orders for export boxes, while forwarders are frequently are facing increasing demand to take more. Exporters have attributed the rise in demand to a shift away from competing countries in apparel, such as China, Vietnam...

Hong Kong banning flights at fastest rate since January

Less than a week after Hong Kong rolled back some of the world’s strictest inbound travel curbs, at least six airlines have had routes banned, creating havoc for travelers and further undermining the city’s role as a financial hub. Singapore Airlines Ltd., Emirates, Cathay Pacific Airways...

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