The Latest COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption Intelligence
Everstream’s in-house Intelligence Solutions team is closely monitoring COVID-19’s impact on the global supply chain. Check back regularly for real-time insights* on lockdowns, labor and supply shortages, cargo and port traffic, and more.
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Disruptions linger amid COVID curbs in China
Production resumes in Kunshan and Shanghai but disruptions linger amid COVID curbs in China. Get the latest update.
COVID-19 restrictions continue to spread in China
COVID-19 outbreaks are spreading to new regions in China, prompting new lockdowns in Beijing, Manzhouli, and other areas. Authorities are pushing for critical industries to
Risk Rundown: COVID-19 and China’s Supply Chain
China’s COVID resurgence creates daily disruptions for the global supply chain. This media call shares the latest developments, and a forecast for what’s to come.
COVID-19 Update – April 6, 2022
Due to COVID lockdowns in China, Everstream predicts immediate delays and disruption to U.S. and Canadian automotive assembly plants.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, April 5th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Kunshan
COVID-19 Weekly Update, February 15th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. A
COVID-19 Weekly Update, February 8th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Several
COVID-19 Weekly Update, February 1st 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Following
Olympics Worsen China Supply Chain Crisis
Stringent regulations for the 2022 Winter Olympics worsen China’s supply chain crisis as outlined in this report. Automotive, electronics, solar, and construction manufacturers will face skyrocketing prices and severe shortages.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, January 25th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In China, authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, January 18th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Due
COVID-19 Weekly Update, January 11th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Several
COVID-19 Weekly Update, January 4th 2022
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Thousands
COVID-19 Weekly Update, December 28th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Ground
2021 Supply Chain Year in Review
See what factors led to today’s supply chain backups and interruptions. Our 2021 Year in Review recaps the year’s top events and who and where were hit hardest.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, December 14th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In
Powerful tornadoes destroy dozens of factories and warehouses across five U.S. states
Dozens of powerful tornadoes have touched down in multiple areas across five midwestern and southern U.S. states on late December 10 and early December 11, causing more than 50 fatalities and damaging scores of businesses, including a General Motors assembly plant in Kentucky and an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Illinois.
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) shortages pose threat to logistics industry across Europe and South Korea
In recent months, South Korea and several countries in the European Union (EU) have been experiencing either acute shortages or a record price surge of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which helps combat harmful emissions into nitrogen and water.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, December 7th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Amid
COVID-19 Brief: New Omicron variant could further delay normalization of global supply chain woes
Read the latest special report to learn more about the issues in shipping and transportation caused by the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant to multiple regions of the world and what companies can do to mitigate the risks.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, November 30th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The World Health
COVID-19 Weekly Update, November 23rd 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The Austrian
COVID-19 Weekly Update, November 16th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The
COVID-19 Weekly Update, November 9th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Due
COVID-19 Weekly Update, November 2nd 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Following
COVID-19 Weekly Update, October 26th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In Italy,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, October 19th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. A
Low vaccination rates in Southeast Asia to jeopardize manufacturing productivity well into 2022
October 18, 2021 Although daily COVID-19 cases remain at high levels across many countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, there has been
COVID-19 Weekly Update, October 12th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. A
COVID-19 Weekly Update, October 5th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, September 28th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, September 21st 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. On
COVID-19 Weekly Update, September 14th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The
COVID-19 Weekly Update, September 7th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. COVID-19
COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 31st 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Cargo
COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 24th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
COVID-19 Outbreak at Shanghai Pudong Airport Disrupts Critical Export Shipments
As of August 24, cargo operations at a terminal of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the world’s third busiest airport by cargo traffic, remained suspended
COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 17th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Operations
COVID-19 Restrictions in Vietnam Continue to Impact Apparel Production and Cause Port Congestions
In recent days, China has recorded its highest number of cases since January following the latest COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. The country’s zero-tolerance policy in combating the outbreak has brought lockdowns, quarantine measures, and travel restrictions, which have in turn disrupted manufacturing and logistics operations.
COVID-19 Delta Variant Outbreak in China Affects Flight Operations and Cargo Movement
In recent days, China has recorded its highest number of cases since January following the latest COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. The country’s zero-tolerance policy in combating the outbreak has brought lockdowns, quarantine measures, and travel restrictions, which have in turn disrupted manufacturing and logistics operations.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 10th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. COVID-19
COVID-19 Weekly Update, August 3rd 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Beijing locked
COVID-19 Weekly Update, July 27th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In China,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, July 20th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Vietnamese authorities
Indefinite Lockdown Disrupts Key Manufacturing Sectors Across Malaysia
Download the report for a detailed overview of the lockdown situation in Malaysia impacting key manufacturing sector operations.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, July 13th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In Portugal,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, July 6th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The Malaysian government
Congestion issues grow at Australian container gateways amid labor dispute
In early June, several major Taiwanese tech firms serving the automotive, electronics, medical device, and other industries were forced to halt or reduce production at their sites following a cluster of COVID-19 infections. In response to the outbreak, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) ordered emergency measures to contain the spread of the virus.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June 29th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The Australian cities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June 22nd 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Inbound
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June 15th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The
Outbreak of COVID-19 Impedes Taiwanese Tech Manufacturing
In early June, several major Taiwanese tech firms serving the automotive, electronics, medical device, and other industries were forced to halt or reduce production at their sites following a cluster of COVID-19 infections. In response to the outbreak, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) ordered emergency measures to contain the spread of the virus.
Yantian Port Faces Severe Delays Amid a COVID-19 Outbreak in Guangdong
Severe congestion at the Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) has been reported following a COVID-19 outbreak among port staff, including 16 cases of infection, which
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June 8th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Taiwan will
Global Syringe Shortage Jeopardizes Mass Vaccination Campaigns
Global Syringe Shortage Jeopardizes Mass Vaccination Campaigns As much of the world rushes to attain and distribute COVID-19 vaccinations, access has been stymied by a
COVID-19 Weekly Update, June 1st 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In Malaysia,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, May 25th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Vietnamese
COVID-19 Weekly Update, May 18th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In Turkey,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, May 12th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Several
Unprecedented COVID-19 Crisis in India Disrupts Supply Chains
India Becomes Latest Hotspot for COVID-19 as Industries Feel Full Impact India, a country of 1.3 billion people, has become the latest hotspot for the COVID-19
COVID-19 Weekly Update, May 5th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. In Canada,
COVID-19 Weekly Update, April 28th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, April 21st 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Japanese authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, April 14th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The
COVID-19 Weekly Update, April 7th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
COVID-19 Weekly Update, March 31st 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. The Turkish Government
COVID-19 Weekly Update, March 24th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Germany extended
[Webinar] 3rd Annual Risk Report 2021 – Risk Trend Reveal, March 23, 2021
Everstream Analytics launches its Annual Risk Report 2021 featuring expert insight of the current risk landscape and predictions on the next risk trends most likely to impact supply chains in 2021. Watch it now.
Global Semiconductor Shortage Triggering Production Delays for Automakers
A global semiconductor shortage has severely disrupted the auto sector with suspended or reduced production, which may further impact new vehicle sales and profitability. To read how this risk impacts the sector, download the report now.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, March 17th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Authorities
Plastics Shortages Amid Slow Restart of Petrochemical Plants
Extremely low temperatures in the southern U.S. and northern Mexico in mid-February caused widespread power outages and equipment failures that disrupted operations across a variety of industries ranging from semiconductors to automotive and petrochemicals.
COVID-19 Weekly Update, March 10th 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. Italy
COVID-19 Weekly Update, March 2nd 2021
Everstream Analytics monitors and produces a weekly summary of supply chain impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The update is provided free-of-charge to the industry. From
China’s COVID-19 Restrictions Impede Road and Rail Freight Movement at the Border with Kazakhstan
Freight delays have been reported at the Kazakhstan – China border points since October 2020, when the Chinese authorities imposed COVID-19 quarantine measures at the
COVID-19 Survey: Supply Chain Impacts and Post-Pandemic Adjustment Strategies
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to profoundly impact complex, global manufacturing networks, forcing constant adaptations to keep the supply chain running. To understand how companies are mitigating operational disruptions amid uncertainty, Everstream Analytics initiated a customer survey. Learn more…
COVID-19: How the Global Vaccine
Distribution Could Impact Cargo Supply Chains
As pharmaceutical companies race to develop COVID-19 vaccines, logistics providers are preparing to build the supply chain needed to deliver these drugs to billions of people as rapidly as possible. Learn more…
Outbreak of COVID-19 Among Cargo Staff at Shanghai Pudong Airport Impedes Operations
Massive flight cancellations have been reported at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport (PVG) since a fresh cluster of COVID-19 infections was detected on November 22 after
COVID-19 Exposes Vulnerabilities in the Global Food Supply Chain
COVID-19 has impacted the entire food and beverage (F&B) supply chain, from farm field to consumer. It has upended the sector’s operational capacity in its entirety, including production to distribution. How can companies meet the growing demand? Learn more…
Navigating the Post-COVID Environment: Trends and Risks Facing Global Tech Supply Chains
While not as heavily impacted by the crisis compared to other critical industries, global tech manufacturers nonetheless face a variety of risks and trends as companies attempt to adapt and transition into a new post-COVID-19 environment. Learn more…
COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Opportunity for Innovative Cyber Threat Campaigns
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, commercial IT vulnerabilities that were created, exposed, or accentuated by new global health circumstances have also crystallized rather than subsided. Attacks on maritime and offshore energy enterprises have increased four-fold, compounding damage to businesses that were already confronting market shocks. Learn more…
COVID-19 in the United States:
State-level Restrictions and Supply Chain Impacts
The U.S. is experiencing widespread disruption due to containment measures. Many state governments halted all economic activity and implemented stay-at-home mandates beginning in March. As a result, economic productivity declined and supply chain operations were disrupted. Learn more…
COVID-19: The Future of Supply Chain
To measure the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, the Business Continuity Institute, in partnership with Everstream Analytics, conducted a survey with hundreds of supply chain professionals to produce the BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020. This report provides a detailed analysis of the actions taken by organizations to address the challenges from COVID-19. Learn more…
Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America
Latin America is emerging as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 virus. Regional disparities in preparedness have halted critical links in industry supply chains, which have obstructed entire end-to-end (E2E) operational capacities. Learn more…
COVID-19: Challenges in the Automotive Industry Amid Factory Restarts in Europe
In early April, more than 1 million of Europe’s auto workers had been furloughed, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Making up 11 percent of all manufacturing jobs in the European Union, the sector carries heavy economic importance for the entire continent. Learn more…
Operational Disruptions Ease as
COVID-19 Outbreak in Turkey Improves
Ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey have resulted in a dynamic and complex operating environment for shippers and manufacturers since March 2020. Learn more…
The COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupts
Food and Beverage Supply Chains in the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the U.S. food and beverage supply chains. COVID-19 related restrictions and measures have prevented facilities from operating at full capacity, causing halted operations, bottlenecks in processing and packaging, short-term shortages, and price increases. Learn more…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Brazil:
Effect of Lockdown Measures on Supply Chains
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to nationwide supply chain and logistics disruptions in Brazil, which has the potential to adversely impact operations across South America. State restrictions on movement have adversely impacted staff attendance, leading to decreased capacity in component production and cargo delivery. Learn more…
Movement Restrictions to Stem COVID-19
Outbreak Delay Cargo Transport Across East Africa
Due to the pandemic, multiple governments in East Africa imposed restrictions on the cross-border movement of trucks and their drivers. The potential to inflame social unrest among truck drivers is likely as the wait time and truck queues grow longer, further disrupting operations at border crossing points. Learn more…
Production Halts and Industrial Action
in Mexico Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has severely impacted manufacturing operations in Mexico, forcing hundreds of manufacturing plants to close. Those which remain open are facing industry-wide protests as workers demand factory closures over fears of infection. Industry-wide strikes have taken place at plants in multiple cities. Learn more…
COVID-19 Outbreak in The U.S. and Canada:
Impact on North American Supply Chain Operations
As firms and manufacturers scramble to cope with various levels of government-mandated restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on North American manufacturers has been particularly felt in the life sciences and healthcare; automotive and mobility; engineering and machinery; energy and chemicals; and technology sectors. Learn more…
National Lockdown Severely Disrupts Logistics Operations in South Africa
South Africa implemented a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 permitting only goods and services related to sustenance and public health are considered essential, halting virtually all other production. South Africa’s position as a critical supplier of raw materials, manufactured goods, and agricultural products is likely to impact supply chains across the world. Learn more…
COVID-19 Outbreak in India:
Impact of The Nationwide Lockdown on Supply Chain Operations
On April 14, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will extend its nationwide lockdown in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, putting a devastating impact across various manufacturing industries with non-essential businesses being forced to halt production. Learn more…
COVID-19: Impact on API Production
and Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Widespread city lockdowns and transport restrictions in China during the initial COVID-19 outbreak caused production shutdowns in China’s pharmaceutical industry, affecting Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) suppliers. The scarcity of raw materials due to production stoppages and labor shortages has exposed the weight of the world’s pharma industry on China. Learn more…
Impact of The COVID-19 Border Closures on Global Freight Movement
COVID-19 has forced governments around the world to enact border closures that threaten to pose serious disruptions to ground, air, and ocean logistics. Border closures often result in severe delays, elevated waiting/delivery shipment times, limited international air freight capacity, cancellations, and airport closures. Learn more…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy:
Quarantine Measures to Disrupt Business Operations
Italian authorities announced further containment measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Despite the severity of the quarantine, operational activities may face disruption in the coming weeks due to labor shortages, obstacles to cargo movements, higher transportation costs, and a shortage of masks for workers. Learn more…
COVID-19 Outbreak: Global Ripple Effects
At a global level, the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in South Korea, Italy, and Iran has triggered government-mandated lockdowns and transport restrictions, prompting fears that temporary border closures could be enforced, which would severely impact rail operations and cross-border roadway transport routes. The crippling effect on the economy may take months to recover. Learn more…
Force Majeure: A New Dimension to the Coronavirus Outbreak
With production and logistics operations across China gradually resuming, supply chain managers across industries like automotive, machinery, and chemicals may soon face a new risk dimension pertaining to the coronavirus outbreak: suppliers or buyers invoking force majeure. Learn more…
10 Top Supply Chain Risks Stemming From the Coronavirus Outbreak
Global manufacturing and supply chains are continuing to feel the effect of the novel coronavirus epidemic as factories and logistics providers seeking to resume operations now face labor shortages and regulatory uncertainty. While companies draw up contingency plans to cope with this fast-changing situation, the crisis now looks to disrupt global supply chains until April and potentially beyond. Learn more…