COVID-19 Pandemic Disruptions to Global Supply Chains (2020–2022)

1. Wuhan lockdown disrupts early supplier production

   Jan 23, 2020Labels: Wuhan, Manufacturing hub

   • Britannica
   • CDC Museum

2. WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic

   Mar 11, 2020Labels: WHO, Pandemic declaration

   • WHO
   • CDC Museum

3. Air cargo capacity drops as passenger flights stop

   Apr 1, 2020Labels: IATA, Air cargo

   • IATA ATC

4. Shipping lines cancel sailings, then struggle to restart

   Jul 1, 2020Labels: Shipping lines, Blank sailings

   • UNCTAD Guidebook

5. Lockdowns and demand shock hit maritime trade outlook

   Oct 1, 2020Labels: UNCTAD, Maritime trade

   • UNCTAD RMT2020

6. Ever Given blocks the Suez Canal chokepoint

   Mar 23, 2021Labels: Ever Given, Suez Canal

   • Porteconomics
   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

7. Container freight rates surge to historic highs

   Jun 1, 2021Labels: Container shipping, UNCTAD

   • UNCTAD Guidebook
   • UNCTAD RMT2021

8. Southern California ports face severe vessel backlogs

   Aug 1, 2021Labels: Los Angeles, Long Beach

   • UNCTAD Case

9. Long container dwell times signal inland logistics strain

   Oct 1, 2021Labels: Inland logistics, Container dwell

   • Bloomberg
   • UNCTAD Case

10. UNCTAD reports maritime trade rebounding but costs rising

    Nov 18, 2021Labels: UNCTAD report, Maritime costs

    • UNCTAD RMT2021

11. Shanghai begins phased lockdown, disrupting production and trucking

    Mar 28, 2022Labels: Shanghai lockdown, Manufacturing

    • CNBC
    • Wikipedia

12. Shanghai’s citywide lockdown ends, easing a major bottleneck

    Jun 1, 2022Labels: Shanghai reopening, Port region

    • Wikipedia
    • Guardian

13. Port congestion shows material easing by early 2022

    Jun 30, 2022Labels: Port congestion, UNCTAD case

    • UNCTAD Case