Supply Chain Research

The logistics industry is in the midst of a period of intense demand as industry and commerce recovers from pandemic-related closures, consumers shift to stay-at-home demand / purchasing and as the need for efficient delivery of products to tackle the pandemic remains elevated. Total U.S. seaborne import growth of 17.0% year over year in November included a 42.8% surge in Healthcare products and a 31.7% increase in Consumer Staples. The latter has been boosted by household and personal care (HPC) shipments which rose by 57.8%, including a 205% jump in shipments of soap. Yet, imports of s...