Supply Chain Research

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have applied peak season surcharges for Europe-U.S. shipping after a surge in volumes, even without a peak season. Elevated U.S. imports include the cost of tariffs which firms are slowly diversifying away from. Also: Beam Suntory, Bacardi stage Cinco de Mayo tequila turnaround; energy, autos pull Canadian exports higher but still below 2019 levels; supply chains never sleep – Five lessons from the first five years of Panjiva Research; Biden recommits to vaccine exports, but the IP issue isn’t yet dealt with; USMCA-E could lie ahead; air freight’s controlled ascen...