In recent years, wildfires have been spreading across countries, causing extensive damage to communities and resulting in harmful environmental impacts. Additionally, logistics has been severely affected, with 75% of the global supply chain being altered by wildfires and El Niño phenomena.
Companies continue to grapple with the impacts and face lingering effects of the pandemic, actively seeking ways to mitigate supply chain disruptions and explore alternative sourcing options.
U.S. companies outsourced their labor to China for decades, but the COVID lockdowns reflected just how dependent not only the U.S., but countries around the world are on China.
With all of the sustainability trends we’ve seen for over-the-road transportation methods and climate action being taken more seriously, what does the future of this industry look like in terms of maritime sustainability trends?