Europe

Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

September 7, 2021

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

Global Supply Squeeze, Delta Virus Rip Through Factories

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.

Landmark Report Shows Scale of Shipping’s Harm on Environment

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate neutrality by the middle of the century.

‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains

September 1, 2021

Marc Meyer, SCB Contributor

The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.

The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.

COVID Has Clouded Brexit's Effect on Global Trade, Research Shows

August 22, 2021

Dana Bodnar, SCB Contributor

Brexit's impact on global trade is difficult to discern from that of the pandemic.

Once the World’s Busiest Port, London Aims to Revive Its River Trade Roots

August 12, 2021

Bloomberg

As three national lockdowns boosted online shopping over the past 18 months in the U.K., the demand for port services like warehousing and distribution closer to population centers has taken off.

Carmakers’ Chip Crisis Isn’t Getting Better, Suppliers Say

August 6, 2021

Bloomberg

In late July, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said things were getting better for automakers suffering chip shortages that have shuttered plants and crippled production. Not that much better, it turns out.

The End of Waste-Generating Supply Chains

Breaking Down the EU's Latest Sustainable Business Benchmarks

August 3, 2021

Andrey Koptelov, SCB Contributor

The EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is a classification system that defines which economic activities contribute towards six essential environmental objectives.

Europe

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.