SUPPLY CHAINS
Hopes that ocean rates would retreat to pre-pandemic levels are no longer even considered. Even 2023 levels look unachievable – at least in early 2025. Right now, the focus for shippers is trying to estimate how much higher freight rates could go.
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Sourcing & SUpply Chains
Trade partners delay action, betting that early concessions won’t secure
Polyester is still structurally expensive and supply‑risked, but spot and
Faster, more precise planning is forcing brands and suppliers to
New, wide‑ranging Section 301 investigations into “excess capacity” and other
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