Transport Stasis and Congestion in China Now Affecting U.S. Ports
According to a CNBC airing on February 25th the Port of Charleston, S.C. is now impacted by the severe congestion in seaports in China resulting from restrictions imposed to control COVID-19.
Containers of chicken feet are accumulating along with products from hi-tech manufacturers and auto plants. By the same token factories are running short of components from China.
The interconnectivity of trade, reliance on just-in-time ordering and the magnitude of disruption in China mean that no industrial nation is “immune” from the effects of COVID-19.