The Covis-19 crisis increases logistics costs

Retailers in Europe, Asia and the U.S.A. are being hit by a global shortage of sea containers. Although 180 million containers are available worldwide, the increase in exports from China to Western countries led to an imbalance in China’s trade balance (three containers are exported for one being imported, according to Reuters) and a problem with container returns. This phenomenon, combined with the disruptions in ports and warehouses linked to staff with infection, entails an array of conseque