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    China supply chains hit as lockdowns are rolled out

    2022-03-15T10:40:46Z

    Supply chain and logistic operations out of China face further pressure over the coming weeks as a series of new lockdown measures have been put in place in Shanghai and Shenzhen.Shenzhen - a city of 17.5m people with a large manufacturing base - has gone into lockdown for at least ...

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    Urban Outfitters turns to airfreight as Vietnam lockdown impacts supply chains

    2021-08-26T09:47:25Z

    Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has turned to airfreight to offset ocean supply chain disruptions and keep its products on shelves in Europe and the US.Currently, the company is experiencing difficulties getting its products from Vietnam, the manufacturing origin, to inventories in Europe and the US.Vietnam is in a strict lockdown ...

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    Shanghai Pudong backlogs expected to continue over coming weeks

    2020-05-07T10:38:08Z

    Backlogs of cargo of Shanghai Pudong airport are expected to continue until at least mid- to late-May as demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to surge.The airport has been snarled up for weeks as a result of a surge in PPE demand, which is causing heavy congestion on feeder ...

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    Shanghai airfreight rates improve as cargo switches from Hong Kong

    2019-10-03T09:44:51Z

    The price of air cargo out of Shanghai airport has begun to improve over recent weeks as cargo volumes have shifted from Hong Kong to the Chinese hub.The latest figures from Tac Index show that prices from Shanghai to Europe last week increased by 4.7% compared with a week ago ...