article thumbnail

Freight Cost Volatility Impacts on Inflation – An Analysis

Freightos

After fairly stable pricing in the early months of COVID’s supply chain journey , the indicative spot rate to ship a forty foot container from China and East Asia to the US West Coast increased 14X from less than $1,500 per container pre-COVID to more than $20,000 in September 2021. Between May and September of 2021 alone rates tripled.

article thumbnail

Global Supply Chains Amplify Costs of Extreme Heat Risk

SCM Research

by 2060, with the most severe impacts felt in developing countries and major manufacturing nations such as China and the United States. By integrating climate science, epidemiology, and economic modeling, the study predicts a substantial increase in annual global GDP losses, potentially reaching up to 4.6%

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

September 6, 2023 Update

Freightos

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. kg China – N. Freightos Air Index data shows ex-Asia and transatlantic rates remain more than 40% lower than a year ago though China – N. America weekly prices increased 14% to $4.59/kg Europe weekly prices increased 5% to $3.05/kg. Europe – N.

article thumbnail

Resilience in Defence: Analysis of the Defence Command Paper

Proxima

The Government’s initial analysis in 2021 was broadly correct: Russia remains the biggest danger to UK security, with China remaining a looming threat. The post Resilience in Defence: Analysis of the Defence Command Paper appeared first on Proxima. So, what does the report tell us?

article thumbnail

September 13, 2023 Update

Freightos

Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N. China – N. America weekly prices increased 4% to $4.78/kg. Europe weekly prices increased 1% to $3.07/kg. Europe – N. America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.68/kg. America Freightos Air Index rates to $4.78/kg kg since early August.

Asia 286
article thumbnail

September 26, 2023 Update

Freightos

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Last week, transpacific ocean rates continued their slide that started early this month. Europe – N.

Asia 246
article thumbnail

China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The metals — gallium and germanium — will be subject to unspecified export controls beginning August 1, China announced on July 3. supply of both metals comes directly from China. With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. In the U.S.,

China 40