Global Supply Chain

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  • Protests Erupt In Iran As Prices Of Food Skyrocket
    Death of Mahsa Amini
    Iranians took to the streets after the government suspended food subsidies amid skyrocketing food prices.
  • Hundreds Of Cargo Ships Stranded Amid Ukraine War
    Shipping
    Hundreds of cargo ships remain stranded in the Black Sea and at the port of Mykolaiv as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
  • China Shuts Down Major Shipping Terminal After One Worker Tests Positive For COVID-19
    China
    China completely shut down its Ningbo-Zhoushan port -- the world's third busiest port -- after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.
  • China Floods Economic Loss Expected To Exceed $200 Million
    China
    The continued floods in China have caused much economic damage and disruption to the world supply chain.
  • China President Says GDP Growth Should Have Been Six Percent
    Final inspection is performed as the vehicles are ready to leave the assembly line at the General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant in Spring Hill
    An executive claimed that businesses operating in China should diversify their supply chain, but the country remains a strong supply chain hub globally.
  • US Companies Should Rethink Their Relationships With Chinese Partners, Expert Suggests
    China US Trade Deal
    US companies relayed that growing tensions between China and the US could destabilize global supply chains.
  • Japan Extends Its State Of Emergency Until The End Of May
    ASEAN conference
    Japan announced a subsidy program that aids manufacturers and producers to relocate their production lines in other ASEAN countries, especially those that are highly dependent on China's supply chains.
  • Apple Partners Relocating Plants In India
    Screen displaying an advertisement for iPhone 11 Pro is seen outside an Apple store in Beijing
    US tech company Apple and its partners are considering the transfer of its operations from China to India and other Asian countries including Mexico.
  • AmCham Member Companies To Alter Financial Projections, Budget To Cope With Losses
    China supply
    A survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China showed that US businesses are losing revenue and rely heavily on consumer demand to stay afloat.
  • Officials Green-Light Reopening Of Car Factories In Wuhan
    China Auto Industry
    Hubei province officials have allowed vital facilities such as automotive manufacturing plants in Wuhan to resume operations.