Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumSupply Chain Briefing: Lockdowns in China, New Phase of Chartered Ships and US Government Funding for Ports Coresight Research May 5, 2022 What's InsideIn Coresight Research’s Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment. In this report, we examine how the lockdowns in Shanghai (home to the world’s largest container port), Shenzhen and other parts of China have impacted the already strained global supply chain. We also look at Party City’s and Costco’s decisions to charter their own freighters, plus the US government’s announcement that it would provide $2.7 billion in funding to bolster US ports and waterways. Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we explore the global impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on supply chains and FedEx’s new shipping container service designed to ease US port congestion. Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the retail supply chain. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner—A Budget for Retail? Reviewing the UK’s 2024 Finance Update with John MercerHow US Consumers Are Shopping for Groceries: Revealing Opportunities in Promotions and Private LabelOff-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsThe State of AI: Revisiting 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024