The Russia Ukraine War Could Have Dire Impacts On Global Supply Chains

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Published on Thursday, 24 February 2022 21:53
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After months of troop buildups, attempted blackmail by Russian President Vladimir Putin to get policy concessions, failed diplomacy, and Russian lies about their peaceful intentions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began early Thursday morning. Russia has massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine's borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion.

 

Their are diverse ways this conflict could impact global supply chains.

Rising Transportation Costs

On Monday, Putin recognized the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Germany responded by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Nord Stream

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2021: a year of Covid variants and milking the freight rate cash cow

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Published on Thursday, 23 December 2021 17:43
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Freightos Baltic IndexDec 23
FBX - Global Index:$9,513 / 40'0%FBX01 - CEA to NAW:$14,862 / 40'0%FBX02 - NAW to CEA:$889 / 40'0%FBX03 - CEA to NAE:$16,828 / 40'2%FBX04 - NAE to CEA:$846 / 40'0%FBX11 - CEA to EUR:$14,496 / 40'0%FBX12 - EUR to CEA:$1,128 / 40'7%FBX13 - CEA to MED:$13,548 / 40'1%FBX14 - MED to CEA:$1,506 / 40'2%FBX21 - NAE to EUR:$419 / 40'11%FBX22 - EUR to NAE:$7,249 / 40'0%FBX24 - EUR to SAE:$3,506 / 40'3%FBX26 - EUR to SAW:$7,810 / 40'6%Source: Freightos Baltic Index
 
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Starting the year in lockdown and ending the year in lockdown, it all seems like a scene from the Bill Murray classic film Groundhog Day, but in between we did manage some valuable face-to-face networking. So here’s hoping we can finally kick this nasty virus into touch

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Drewry’s composite World Container index

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World Container Index - 04 Nov

Drewry’s composite World Container index decreased 4.9% to $9,195.41 per 40ft container this week.

World Container Index

Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 4 November 2021

  • The composite index decreased 4.9% this week, but remains 252% higher than a year ago.

  • The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $7,293 per 40ft container, which is $4,701 higher than the five-year average of $2,592 per 40ft container.

  • Drewry’s World Container index composite index decreased 5% and reached $9,195.41 per 40ft container, but is 252% higher than the same week in 2020. Freight rates on Transpacific Eastbound lanes, Shanghai – Los Angeles dropped 10% or $1,119 to reach $9,857 and Shanghai – New York fell 7% or

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These 3 charts show how international trade works - and the current state it’s in

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