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Supply Chains – The Backbone of Reliable Goods Flow
In today’s ever-changing business environment, companies are confronted with numerous challenges. Traditional advantages such as economies of scale are increasingly undermined by supply chain disruptions or dynamic network effects, threatening secure market positions.
The Panama Canal Crisis: A $900,000 Extra Fee and Mega Traffic Jams
A severe water shortage in Panama is affecting the capacity of the Panama Canal and causing growing concern in global trade. The low volume of water from rivers has led to massive congestion at both canal entrances, with the number of waiting ships increasing daily.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Effects on Global Supply Chains
No supply chain is 100% crisis-proof. This is demonstrated by the consequences of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In February 2022, the political situation between the two countries had escalated to such an extent that Russia invaded Ukraine militarily. This is currently causing not only terrible humanitarian problems, but also economic consequences that are being felt in Europe and the United States, among other places. More and more global supply chains are in danger of collapsing, both because of the military-related loss of Ukrainian business partners and because of international sanctions against Russia and Russian companies.
Choke Point Risks - Supply Chains under Pressure
Continually, globalization has increased dependencies in world trade. Bottlenecked trade routes in particular are critical for maintaining global supply chains. The recently congested trade routes therefore require an effective risk management. With customs and lately also maritime port data, ABRAMS world trade wiki enables supply chain resilience even under pressure.
Competitive Analysis with Trade Data – Do You Know your Competitors?
In global trade, it is crucial to know your markets and their developments. But what about the players in the markets? Who sells competing products and who is a potential or even direct competitor? These decisive questions about the market can be easily answered with the trade data from ABRAMS world trade wiki.
How do you Keep Track of Export and Import Trends in World Trade?
Networking is playing an increasingly important role in world trade. To stay on top of these dynamic developments and identify opportunities, it is important to monitor import, export and shipping trends. You can gain knowledge from a variety of sources, but trade data analysis is the key tool to make the right decisions.
Evergreen Grounded – Is Your Supply Chain Disaster-proof?
Unexpected challenges can hit global trade at any time. This was proven once again by the “Ever Given” accident. Since Tuesday night, the container ship has been blocking the Suez Canal and thus one of the world's most important trade routes. Already strained supply chains are further strained, while an end to the blockade is not in sight.
