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: Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Announced Closures Up 90% Year Over Year; JD Sports Reveals Global Store PlansWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025March 2025 US Retail Sales: Retail Sales Rebound Amid Tariff ConcernsAnalyst Corner: What’s Happening in China’s Economy? Analyzing Retail and Consumer Metrics with Madhav Pitaliya
