Eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers that limit trade in ‘green’ goods, harmonising environmental standards of goods and services, along with removing market-distorting subsidies on energy and agriculture sectors, all have the potential to restructure global supply chains to be better prepared for climate change challenges

Deepsea non-Continental cargoes still outweigh UK trade originating to and from Europe, but more and more of this trade is being shipped in and out of the county via the shortsea services from the Continent

The shipping industry might be back to being ‘out of sight, out of mind’ but the domino effect of the Suez Canal blockage is only just beginning, with port congestion, new equipment shortages and delays in delivering goods to European consumers all seen as inevitable

China’s exports are on track to return to pre-pandemic levels despite the initial shock of the coronavirus last year. The country has led the container industry’s recovery, while increasing its market share of global box trade in the process

With three more years until Europe’s Consortia Block Exemption Regulation is up for review, the commission must use this time wisely to assess the landscape of the container shipping market, which has evolved significantly since its inception

MDS Transmodal assesses events beyond the pandemic that are affecting the dynamics of global containerised trade, including Brexit, WTO leadership or the US presidential elections