Here is the latest report from Everstream Analytics, who monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination!
Global Supply Chain Disruptions continue due to the effects of Covid-19 around the world. Here are the latest updates provided by Everstream Analytics.
The Government of the Netherlands announced a three-week lockdown from November 13 that will limit opening hours of stores and encourage residents to limit personal contacts to curb a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
In Morocco, authorities have lifted a nightly curfew on November 10, but will keep the nationwide health state of emergency in place until November 30.
Austrian authorities will enforce a ten-day lockdown for the unvaccinated from November 15 that will only allow them to leave their homes for essential reasons such as work.
Hundreds of Toll warehouse workers launched an indefinite strike action from November 15 to demand higher pay for employees who worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic across seven warehouses in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The strike is expected to affect companies such as Kmart, Nike, and Optus.
Toyota’s production lines in Japan will resume normal operations in December, following intermittent production halts experienced in recent months amid component shortages attributed to inadequate component supplies from Southeast Asia, where COVID-19 cases surged.
In China, local authorities imposed partial lockdowns on Dalian, Liaoning Province from November 11 and on Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province from November 16 that will enforce limits on the movement of people and social gatherings. Authorities in Beijing also sealed off a mall and locked down several residential compounds after infections were discovered in the central district of Dongcheng.
Chinese authorities also ordered all frozen food businesses in Dalian to halt operations beginning November 8 after a spike of COVID-19 cases, including third-party cold storage facilities, bonded warehouses, and food production companies, which is likely to cause delays in the export of frozen food products from the Port of Dalian.
Here is the latest report from Everstream Analytics, who monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination!
Global Supply Chain Disruptions continue due to the effects of Covid-19 around the world. Here are the latest updates provided by Everstream Analytics.
Due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, authorities in India have imposed a strict 10-day curfew in parts of Srinagar district, including Lal Bazar, Hyderpora, Chanapora, Bemina colonies, effective from November 9.
The government of Azerbaijan has extended the special quarantine regime imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19 until at least January 1, 2022. Land and maritime borders remain closed and the only entry and exit is via air on a limited number of commercial and charter flights operating to and from selected destinations.
New Caledonia will impose heightened controls including a nighttime curfew from 22:00 to 05:00 local time to curb the spread of COVID-19 effective from November 13-15. All residents must stay at home except for essential needs, emergencies and medical appointments, and employment requiring an on-site presence.
In Slovenia, authorities have tightened domestic COVID-19-related restrictions in response to rising case numbers. All travelers arriving by plane or ship must complete an electronic passenger locator form (dPLF form) before arrival.
Latvia will lift the nighttime curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 local time from November 15; however, all other restrictions will remain in effect.
The Chilean government has extended the measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 until at least November 30. International flights are limited to the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, the Diego Aracena International Airport in Iquique, the Andres Sabella Galvez International Airport in Antofagasta, and the Presidente Carlos Ibanez del Campo International Airport in Punta Arenas.
Authorities in Peru have modified and extended COVID-19-related restrictions until at least November 14. The country continues to vary restrictions by province based on the provincial risk designations. A nighttime curfew from 23:00 to 04:00 local time has been imposed in designated high-risk locations (currently Junin Region and Ica Region in Chanchamayo province and the Piura Region in Sullana province).
Austria has tightened domestic restrictions for the unvaccinated to combat the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infection rates, effective November 8.
Authorities in Greece have imposed a five-hour overnight curfew between 01:00 and 06:00 local time in the regions of Kastoria, Xanthi and Drama, effective from September 24 until October 1. The regions of Pieria, Imathia, Pella, Kavala and Argolida will remain under similar restriction until further notice. Restrictions in Evritania have been lifted.
After finding new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Harbin for the first time since February, Chinese authorities on September 21 have enacted a semi-lockdown in Harbin affecting approximately 10 million people. All forums, exhibitions, performances, competitions and other large-scale activities have been suspended until further notice, and residents were told avoid travel unless for urgent reasons.
The COVID-19 related state-of-emergency in Japan, currently in effect in Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, is set to expire on September 30. Also quasi-state of emergency measures are set to be lifted in eight remaining regions, making it the first time since April 2021 that no such emergency measures would be in effect nationwide.
Norwegian authorities on September 25 have lifted most COVID-19 related measures in the country, including capacity limits on businesses and hotel quarantine measures at the country’s entry points. Previously shut border crossing points will be reopened once testing facilities are set up by the affected border municipalities.
From September 19 until September 30, Metro Manila has been on a pilot run of a new granular lockdown system that allows for small, localized lockdowns. Authorities in the Philippines are expected to announce in due course whether this granular lockdown system will be introduced nationwide, replacing wider lockdowns that cover cities or provinces. As of September 28, a total of 281 areas in Metro Manila remain under granular lockdown.
The lockdown in Sri Lanka, where only essential and emergency services have been allowed to remain open since the beginning of the lockdown in August, is set to end at 04:00 local time on October 1. The Ministry of Labor is expected to issue a new set of COVID-19 related recommendations for the private sector in due course.
Authorities in New Zealand have lifted the strict lockdown restrictions in Auckland with effect from September 22, lowering the alert level from 4 to level 3. The decision will be reviewed on October 4. All other parts of New Zealand remain on alert level 2.
Weekly Supply Chain Disruptions
Each week Everstream Analytics produces a summary of supply chain disruption impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. This is by no means a complete list of disruptions as various Supply Chain Disruptions change on a daily basis. It is however a good snapshot of major global Supply Chain Disruptions.
Authorities in Greece have imposed a five-hour overnight curfew between 01:00 and 06:00 local time in the regions of Kastoria, Xanthi and Drama, effective from September 24 until October 1. The regions of Pieria, Imathia, Pella, Kavala and Argolida will remain under similar restriction until further notice. Restrictions in Evritania have been lifted.
After finding new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Harbin for the first time since February, Chinese authorities on September 21 have enacted a semi-lockdown in Harbin affecting approximately 10 million people. All forums, exhibitions, performances, competitions and other large-scale activities have been suspended until further notice, and residents were told avoid travel unless for urgent reasons.
The COVID-19 related state-of-emergency in Japan, currently in effect in Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, is set to expire on September 30. Also quasi-state of emergency measures are set to be lifted in eight remaining regions, making it the first time since April 2021 that no such emergency measures would be in effect nationwide.
Norwegian authorities on September 25 have lifted most COVID-19 related measures in the country, including capacity limits on businesses and hotel quarantine measures at the country’s entry points. Previously shut border crossing points will be reopened once testing facilities are set up by the affected border municipalities.
From September 19 until September 30, Metro Manila has been on a pilot run of a new granular lockdown system that allows for small, localized lockdowns. Authorities in the Philippines are expected to announce in due course whether this granular lockdown system will be introduced nationwide, replacing wider lockdowns that cover cities or provinces. As of September 28, a total of 281 areas in Metro Manila remain under granular lockdown.
The lockdown in Sri Lanka, where only essential and emergency services have been allowed to remain open since the beginning of the lockdown in August, is set to end at 04:00 local time on October 1. The Ministry of Labor is expected to issue a new set of COVID-19 related recommendations for the private sector in due course.
Authorities in New Zealand have lifted the strict lockdown restrictions in Auckland with effect from September 22, lowering the alert level from 4 to level 3. The decision will be reviewed on October 4. All other parts of New Zealand remain on alert level 2.
Here are this weeks “Covid-19 Pandemic Related Impacts.”
On September 19, authorities in Metro Manila imposed a new COVID-19 alert level system for this region of the Philippines following an increase in COVID-19 cases. A curfew between 22:00 and 04:00 local time remains in place, in addition to restrictions on social gatherings.
Authorities in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi eased COVID-19 restrictions as of September 21, allowing several non-essential business sector to resume operations at 50 percent capacity.
COVID-19 related measures and quarantine protocols have led to labor shortages and caused longer handling times for air cargo shipments at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). Consequently, import processing times have been extended on average to 3-20 days.
Operations at the Hutchison Ports Australia’s Sydney terminal at Port Botany faced disruptions between 10:30 and 20:00 local time on September 18 after the detection of four positive COVID-19 cases. The closure has the potential to further increase delays in the coming days.
Authorities extended the nightly curfew between 01:00 and 06:00 local time in Kavala, Imathia, Pieria and Pella regions of Greece starting from September 17 to 24. Similarly, in Argolida and Evritania all restrictions introduced on September 10 will remain in place until further notice.
Authorities have extended the lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand, at least until October 4, with Alert Level 4 restrictions remaining in place.
Jamaican authorities have enforced new restrictions from September 18 until October 28, including a weekday curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 local time, and a weekend curfew from 18:00 on Saturdays until 05:00 on Mondays. Businesses and delivery operators registered on the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) are exempted from the curfew regulations.
Authorities have extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka until at least October 1. Only essential and emergency services have been allowed to remain open since the beginning of the lockdown imposed in August.
COVID-19 outbreaks among workers continue to disrupt operations at manufacturing sites in Malaysia. While ASJ Components (M) Sdn. Bhd. was able to resume operations in Johor, production at facilities of Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., Nippon Chemi-Con Corp, Hup Seng Perusahaan Makanan (M) Sdn Bhd and Ornapaper Industry (M) Sdn Bhd remains disrupted.
The Government of Indonesia has extended existing public activity restrictions (PPKM) in Java and Bali until at least September 13 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Australian authorities have extended the lockdown in Melbourne until September 23.
Authorities in Thailand relaxed containment measures in 29 provinces, however, a nightly curfew will remain in place.
In Sri Lanka, lockdown measures to contain the latest wave of COVID-19 were extended until September 13.
Restrictions will remain in place in six Vietnamese provinces, including Binh Duong, Long An, Tay Ninh, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, and Tra Vinh, until September 15, while the Quang Phu Industrial Park in Quang Ngai shut down until further notice due to a recent infection cluster. More than 50 percent of plastic manufacturers in Vietnam are facing production disruptions amid the restrictions as of early September.
The Government of Argentina has decided to keep the borders with Uruguay closed until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns.
In Bolivia, authorities have extended COVID-19 restrictions until December 31, including industry-specific requirements like physical distancing, temperature testing, and sanitization procedures in the manufacturing, mining, construction, and food and beverage industries.
Authorities in Puerto Rico have announced the reintroduction of COVID-19 related restrictions, including a nightly curfew, until further notice.
Here are this weeks “Covid-19 Pandemic Related Impacts.”
- Cargo operations have resumed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in China amid disruptions due to a COVID-19 outbreak among local handling personnel on August 20th. However, week-long delays on air freight shipments are expected
- Authorities in New Zealand have extended the lockdown in Auckland and Northland until at least September 14th after 70 new COVID-19 community cases were detected
- Similarly, New South Wales will remain in lockdown until at least September 10th due to the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases in Australia
- In Bulgaria, authorities extended the state of emergency until at least November 30th as the country enters its fourth pandemic wave
- The Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine COVID-19-related restrictions have been extended in the Philippines until at least September 7th for Metro Manila and 15 other areas
- Authorities in Sri Lanka have extended lockdown measures until at least September 6th as the country continues to record a high number of COVID-19 infections
- In Japan, a state of emergency is in effect in a total of 21 prefectures until at least September 21st as restrictions have recently been extended to 8 additional prefectures
- In India, West Benga
Here are this weeks “Covid-19 Pandemic Related Impacts.”
- Authorities in New Zealand have extended nationwide lockdown restrictions until August 27 due to rising numbers of local COVID-19 cases.
- Australian authorities have extended COVID-19 lockdown in a number of regions across the country, including in Melbourne until September 2 and the Greater Sydney area until September 30.
- Malaysia continues to record a high number of COVID-19 infections, jeopardizing plans to restore full production capacity at several factories. This includes the country’s numerous semiconductor testing and packaging facilities whose closures have worsened global supply shortages.
- In Ho Chi Minh City, authorities imposed a strict lockdown, which is expected to last until September 15, as the city emerges as the epicenter of a Delta-driven outbreak in Vietnam. Movement and gathering restrictions have also been extended in Hanoi until September 6.
- In Japan, a state of emergency is in effect in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, Fukuoka and nine other prefectures until September 12. Eight additional prefectures are expected to be placed in a state of emergency in the coming days.
- Indonesian authorities have begun easing restrictions in many regions as COVID-19 numbers decline, including in Greater Jakarta and Bandung. Stricter level-4 restrictions will, however, remain in place on the island of Bali and parts of Java until August 30.
- Cargo operations at Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s (PVG) in China have been disrupted with numerous flight cancellations and diversions after COVID-19 cases were detected among local handling personnel on August 20.
And now for the Good News:
- The first vessels have resumed berthing operations at the port of Ningbo in China after the Meidong Container Terminal suspended operations on August 11 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Operations are expected to fully resume on September 1, while the clearing of the cargo backlog may take until mid-September.
Operations at the Meidong Container Terminal at Ningbo Port in China have been suspended since August 11 due to a COVID-19 outbreak, forcing major shipping lines to omit or divert services to other ports.
New Zealand has entered a three-day nationwide lockdown from August 17, after a new case of COVID-19 was detected. In Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, the lockdown will last until at least August 24.
In Iran, authorities imposed a two-week movement restriction and a five-day lockdown from August 15. Trucks transporting goods and emergency vehicles are exempt.
In Georgia, COVID-19 restrictions have been tightened until at least September 4, including the suspension of public transport and strict hygiene and social distancing measures that apply to operating businesses.
In the Philippines, authorities have extended the restrictions and night-time curfew for Manila until at least August 31.
The state of alert and related regulations to combat the spread of COVID-19 will remain in place in Romania until at least September 10.
In 29 Thai provinces, authorities have extended restriction measures, including a ban on dine-in services, a curb on inter-provincial travel, and a night curfew from 21:00 to 04:00 local time until August 31.
The level 2 epidemic alert and related restrictions in Taiwan will remain in place until at least August 31.
Australian authorities imposed a three-day COVID-19 lockdown in the Greater Darwin and Katherine areas between August 16 and 18.
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