Supply Chain Research

U.K. logistics networks remain in a state of upheaval after the implementation of new trading arrangements with the EU in January. Over a quarter of trucks leaving the U.K. to go to the EU are empty as of the first week of March according to the Road Haulage Association. One third of manufacturers are facing delays to operations of over two weeks per industry association Make UK. The ratio of arriving versus departing container shipping has risen by 20% in 2021 year to date versus 2020 based on Container xChange figures. Maersk and MSC have rearranged their route network to avoid the por...