In the recent "Vulnerable Supply Chains" report (something of a misnomer as the key finding was that supply chains are not, in fact, vulnerable), the Productivity Commission has pointed out the extreme costs of a "national fleet". Although most of … [Read more...]
Supply chain study: shipping is resilient – OFFICIAL
Australia's shipping sector is resilient during the COVID pandemic. That's a key finding from the Productivity Commission Vulnerable Supply Chains study, which was released earlier this week. "The Australian shipping sector proved to be resilient" … [Read more...]
Mid-COVID, our investigation finds few vulnerabilities in Australia’s supply chains
Catherine de Fontenay, The University of Melbourne Until COVID, Australians had a pretty safe assumption that global supply chains could supply more or less whatever they wanted. And then it became hard to get sanitiser and masks and other … [Read more...]
Singapore transport minister describes shipping as “resilient”; calls for action to tackle port congestion; criticises “just-in-time”
Singapore's Minister for Transport, Chee Hong Tat, recently addressed the audience at the recent "Leadership Insights Live Event", held by the International Chamber of Shipping. Singapore is home to one of the world's busiest container-focused … [Read more...]
Supply chain: UNCTAD data, once again, proves that liner shipping is adaptable and resilient to disruption
Liner shipping connectivity from Australia to the rest of the world has massively rebounded since the onset of the COVID pandemic, according to the latest data from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD has published a "Liner … [Read more...]