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. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumers Report Financial Confidence Ahead of the Holiday Peak: US Consumer Survey Insights 2023, Week 51Innovator Profile: Tolstoy Helps Brands Create Engaging Shopping Experiences Through Interactive, Shoppable VideoThree Data Points We’re Watching This WeekInsights Video: Retail Shrink and Loss-Prevention Methods