Two more merchant (civilian) vessels have been attacked this week in the Black Sea. It's safe to say grain shipments are not going to resume any time soon:
A Bangladeshi cargo ship was hit by a missile, killing one of the crew.
An Estonian vessel was sunk outside Odessa, Thursday, possibly after hitting a mine, and four crew members are missing.
#ukraine #shipping #SupplyChain #FoodShortages
A Bangladeshi cargo ship was hit by a missile, killing one of the crew.
An Estonian vessel was sunk outside Odessa, Thursday, possibly after hitting a mine, and four crew members are missing.
#ukraine #shipping #SupplyChain #FoodShortages
Massive fire engulfs Walmart distribution center near Indianapolis
Yesterday it was a giant fire in the largest warehouse for the largest grocery store chain in Taiwan. The spontaneous combustion of our food supply / supply chain continues at breakneck speed.
CBS 4 in Indianapolis reported the smoke was so thick it was being picked up on weather radar.
There was no word on if there were any injuries or what may have caused the fire to start at the facility located at 9590 Allpoints Parkway.
See the #Fire hashtag ! #SupplyChain
https://www.whio.com/news/local/massive-fire-engulfs-walmart-distribution-center-near-indianapolis/7XIQLI6TIREHVMDNIUV46GAXNU/
Yesterday it was a giant fire in the largest warehouse for the largest grocery store chain in Taiwan. The spontaneous combustion of our food supply / supply chain continues at breakneck speed.
CBS 4 in Indianapolis reported the smoke was so thick it was being picked up on weather radar.
There was no word on if there were any injuries or what may have caused the fire to start at the facility located at 9590 Allpoints Parkway.
See the #Fire hashtag ! #SupplyChain
https://www.whio.com/news/local/massive-fire-engulfs-walmart-distribution-center-near-indianapolis/7XIQLI6TIREHVMDNIUV46GAXNU/
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UK: Brit shoppers 'face fruit, veg and cheese shortages' after P&O ferry cancellations
Brits could face shortages in supermarkets with vegetables, fruit, cheese and wine among products not arriving after P&O suddenly cancelled services. After the firm axed 800 of its staff fresh fears have emerged that thousands of sheep may also have to be slaughtered.
Edward Adamson, a sheep farmer from County Antrim in Northern Ireland, said he may have to kill some sheep if the ferry crisis continues.
"There is no route to the UK mainland for us otherwise. We produce more animals than we need you see and we can't just keep them," he said, reported The Sun.
#WarOnMeat #WarOnFarms #SupplyChain #UK
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brit-shoppers-face-fruit-veg-26506021
Brits could face shortages in supermarkets with vegetables, fruit, cheese and wine among products not arriving after P&O suddenly cancelled services. After the firm axed 800 of its staff fresh fears have emerged that thousands of sheep may also have to be slaughtered.
Edward Adamson, a sheep farmer from County Antrim in Northern Ireland, said he may have to kill some sheep if the ferry crisis continues.
"There is no route to the UK mainland for us otherwise. We produce more animals than we need you see and we can't just keep them," he said, reported The Sun.
#WarOnMeat #WarOnFarms #SupplyChain #UK
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brit-shoppers-face-fruit-veg-26506021
The Mirror
Brit shoppers 'face fruit, veg and cheese shortages' after P&O ferry cancellations
Shoppers have been told the cutting of services by P&O may lead to shortages of fresh products like vegetables, fruit and cheese, as well as wine
National Weather Service will be launching fewer balloons — resulting in a reduction in fidelity of weather forecasts — due to supply chain issues and helium/hydrogen availability.
#SupplyChain
#SupplyChain
Farmers are not able to get the inputs they need to plant the crops they’d intended.
Up from 52% in February, now 87% retails reporting #SupplyChain issues that will impact food production.
Farmers intend to plant 4% fewer acres in 2022, largely due to fertilizer prices, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
source: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/planting/are-there-enough-chemicals-and-fertilizer-plant-years-crop-inside-look-whats
Up from 52% in February, now 87% retails reporting #SupplyChain issues that will impact food production.
Farmers intend to plant 4% fewer acres in 2022, largely due to fertilizer prices, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report.
source: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/planting/are-there-enough-chemicals-and-fertilizer-plant-years-crop-inside-look-whats
Walgreens starts RATIONING baby formula as supply chain crunch hits new parents: 29% of the top-selling formulas are out of stock at stores across the US
IAF: been hearing reports of this, now confirmed:
The second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS said Friday that amid the supply-chain crunch, it is limiting customers to three infant and toddler formula product purchases at a time, at its 9,021 US locations.
#SupplyChain
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10701087/Walgreens-starts-RATIONING-baby-formula-supply-chain-crunch-hits-new-parents.html
IAF: been hearing reports of this, now confirmed:
The second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS said Friday that amid the supply-chain crunch, it is limiting customers to three infant and toddler formula product purchases at a time, at its 9,021 US locations.
#SupplyChain
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10701087/Walgreens-starts-RATIONING-baby-formula-supply-chain-crunch-hits-new-parents.html
Mail Online
Walgreens starts RATIONING baby formula as supply chain crunch hits new parents: 29% of the top-selling formulas are out of stock…
The company - the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States - said Friday that amid the supply-chain crunch, it is limiting customers to three formula purchases at a time.
Wow: Shanghai’s backlog of ships is quite literally off the chart, even compared to the disturbances last year.
US and global supply chains are about to go from “severely strained” to “completely broken.”
Need it? Buy it now. And buckle up…
#SupplyChain #china
US and global supply chains are about to go from “severely strained” to “completely broken.”
Need it? Buy it now. And buckle up…
#SupplyChain #china
Just a bit of marine traffic backed up there in Shanghai — get ready for massive supply shock (see previous post)
#SupplyChain #china
#SupplyChain #china
Food producers, up the supply chain, are unable to get ingredients, and forced to change formulations (recipes) frequently:
IAF: Yes, yes, I know only sheeple eat processed foods — but it is insightful to see how these large commpanies are scrabling to manage perception and keep consumers asleep:
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Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury's Parent Company Is Changing Its Ingredients
Materials including starch, packaging, fats, and oils were the most challenging for General Mills to find, affecting the multinational brand's pizza, hot snacks, cereal, and refrigerated baked goods. Part of the issue is a global supply shortage resulting from the war in Ukraine, which has put additional strain on oils and starch. Those two ingredients are usually made of wheat—which is heavily exported by Russia and Ukraine. Both countries are halting sending resources out right now.
#SupplyChain #FoodShortages
https://www.eatthis.com/news-general-mills-is-changing-its-ingredients/
IAF: Yes, yes, I know only sheeple eat processed foods — but it is insightful to see how these large commpanies are scrabling to manage perception and keep consumers asleep:
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Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury's Parent Company Is Changing Its Ingredients
Materials including starch, packaging, fats, and oils were the most challenging for General Mills to find, affecting the multinational brand's pizza, hot snacks, cereal, and refrigerated baked goods. Part of the issue is a global supply shortage resulting from the war in Ukraine, which has put additional strain on oils and starch. Those two ingredients are usually made of wheat—which is heavily exported by Russia and Ukraine. Both countries are halting sending resources out right now.
#SupplyChain #FoodShortages
https://www.eatthis.com/news-general-mills-is-changing-its-ingredients/
Eat This Not That
Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury’s Parent Company Is Changing Its Ingredients
A series of events, including the Ukraine conflict, has caused global shortages. General Mills is looking to get creative to meet demand.
EVACUATE THE GRAIN:
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country due to infrastructure challenges and blocked Black Sea ports including Mariupol, a U.N. food agency official said on Friday.
“It’s an almost grotesque situation we see at the moment in Ukraine with nearly 25 mln tonnes of grain that could be exported but that cannot leave the country simply because of lack of infrastructure, the blockade of the ports,” Josef Schmidhuber, FAO Deputy Director, Markets and Trade Division told a Geneva press briefing via Zoom.
Schmidhuber said the full silos could result in storage shortages during the next harvest in July and August.
Head of the WTO announced, “It would really help the world if we could evacuate this grain (from Ukraine),” — Earlier this week, the head of the World Trade Organization told Reuters she was “seriously worried” about spiraling food prices and seeking solutions alongside other partners.
#SupplyChain #shipping #wheat #ukraine
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-un-grains/nearly-25-million-tonnes-of-grain-stuck-in-ukraine-says-un-food-agency-idUSKCN2MS0PX
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country due to infrastructure challenges and blocked Black Sea ports including Mariupol, a U.N. food agency official said on Friday.
“It’s an almost grotesque situation we see at the moment in Ukraine with nearly 25 mln tonnes of grain that could be exported but that cannot leave the country simply because of lack of infrastructure, the blockade of the ports,” Josef Schmidhuber, FAO Deputy Director, Markets and Trade Division told a Geneva press briefing via Zoom.
Schmidhuber said the full silos could result in storage shortages during the next harvest in July and August.
Head of the WTO announced, “It would really help the world if we could evacuate this grain (from Ukraine),” — Earlier this week, the head of the World Trade Organization told Reuters she was “seriously worried” about spiraling food prices and seeking solutions alongside other partners.
#SupplyChain #shipping #wheat #ukraine
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-un-grains/nearly-25-million-tonnes-of-grain-stuck-in-ukraine-says-un-food-agency-idUSKCN2MS0PX
Reuters
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine, says UN food agency
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country due to infrastructure challenges and blocked Black Sea ports including Mariupol, a U.N. food agency official said on Friday.
South Africa: ports unable to export food:
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) recently said that South Africa’s agricultural sector is being hit by bottlenecks at South African ports, adding that there is a struggle to get table grapes out into international markets within 21 days – currently it takes 50 days.
“Perishable cargo like fruit is only covered by specific extensions to cover delay and this is provided by a limited number of insurers. The number of insurers who offered the extended cover are now declining this cover due to the increased delays in worldwide shipping from 2020 that is ongoing. The infrastructure troubles we are having, as well as the result of the KZN floods, is likely to add further delays, which may result in insurers no longer offering delay cover at all.”
#SupplyChain
https://cover.co.za/shipping-industry-disruption-trends-and-the-impact-on-insurance/
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) recently said that South Africa’s agricultural sector is being hit by bottlenecks at South African ports, adding that there is a struggle to get table grapes out into international markets within 21 days – currently it takes 50 days.
“Perishable cargo like fruit is only covered by specific extensions to cover delay and this is provided by a limited number of insurers. The number of insurers who offered the extended cover are now declining this cover due to the increased delays in worldwide shipping from 2020 that is ongoing. The infrastructure troubles we are having, as well as the result of the KZN floods, is likely to add further delays, which may result in insurers no longer offering delay cover at all.”
#SupplyChain
https://cover.co.za/shipping-industry-disruption-trends-and-the-impact-on-insurance/
www.cover.co.za
Shipping industry disruption trends and the impact on insurance
There is a perfect storm brewing in the shipping industry. Brought on by an extraordinary set of global and local circumstances, it is having the domino effect of driving global...
More on #SupplyChain so broken that nations can't export their wheat — here Australia (see above, South Africa, also):
Australia's record wheat harvest is no fix for the global food crisis
Logistical challenges hold back exports as concerns grow over next year's crop
Clogged ports and soaring fertilizer costs are impeding Australia's bid to boost exports of its bumper wheat harvest, worsening a global food crisis
#Australia #wheat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Commodities/Australia-s-record-wheat-harvest-is-no-fix-for-the-global-food-crisis
Australia's record wheat harvest is no fix for the global food crisis
Logistical challenges hold back exports as concerns grow over next year's crop
Clogged ports and soaring fertilizer costs are impeding Australia's bid to boost exports of its bumper wheat harvest, worsening a global food crisis
#Australia #wheat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Commodities/Australia-s-record-wheat-harvest-is-no-fix-for-the-global-food-crisis
Nikkei Asia
Australia's record wheat harvest is no fix for the global food crisis
Logistical challenges hold back exports as concerns grow over next year's crop
US Foods union relations are souring, and they "put the foodservice giant on notice that work stoppages are imminent." This means that unresolved work contract negotiations between the labor union and the foodservice distributor could result in a strike that may disrupt the flow of food products to tens of thousands of restaurants.
#SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/not-afraid-strike-teamsters-warn-us-foods-east-coast-walkout-could-impact-restaurants
#SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/not-afraid-strike-teamsters-warn-us-foods-east-coast-walkout-could-impact-restaurants
Zerohedge
Zerohedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Trucker Strike In South Korea Sparks Economic Turmoil, Risks Global Spillover
The epicenter of the next global supply chain snarl could be in South Korea as a nationwide trucker strike broadens and is hindering domestic economic activity, which may spill over to the rest of the world.
Bloomberg reports that the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union entered its seventh day of strikes on Monday, causing $1.6 billion in disruptions for auto, petrochemical, steel, and other top industries.
#SupplyChain #Shipping #SouthKorea
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-13/top-steelmaker-in-south-korea-halts-production-on-trucker-strike
The epicenter of the next global supply chain snarl could be in South Korea as a nationwide trucker strike broadens and is hindering domestic economic activity, which may spill over to the rest of the world.
Bloomberg reports that the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union entered its seventh day of strikes on Monday, causing $1.6 billion in disruptions for auto, petrochemical, steel, and other top industries.
#SupplyChain #Shipping #SouthKorea
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-13/top-steelmaker-in-south-korea-halts-production-on-trucker-strike
Bloomberg.com
Top Steelmaker in South Korea Halts Production on Trucker Strike
The risk to South Korea’s economy and global supply chains is growing as a nationwide trucker strike widens, curbing output at top steelmaker Posco and causing increasing damage to the petrochemicals sector.
Rail delays / problems are mounting (even though the strike was delayed) — it is a problem for this grain to not be moving. Contributing to animal feed shortages and the degradation of the entire food supply chain:
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Rail service delays in the past three months climbed a staggering 231% compared to a year ago, according to a new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) analysis.
There were 204,000 unfilled grain car orders in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 62,000 last year, AFBF economist Daniel Munch said.
“Conditions have not improved for shippers since our first quarter analysis,” said Munch, noting that the number of unfilled orders climbed 49% since the first...
#SupplyChain #USA
https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Rail-delays-continue-becoming-lengthier
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Rail service delays in the past three months climbed a staggering 231% compared to a year ago, according to a new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) analysis.
There were 204,000 unfilled grain car orders in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 62,000 last year, AFBF economist Daniel Munch said.
“Conditions have not improved for shippers since our first quarter analysis,” said Munch, noting that the number of unfilled orders climbed 49% since the first...
#SupplyChain #USA
https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Rail-delays-continue-becoming-lengthier
iowafarmbureau.com
Rail delays continue, becoming lengthier
Most order delays lasting 11 days or more.
SUPPLY CHAIN STATUS CHECK!
How are shelves / deliveries (food/hardware/supplies) in your neck of the woods?
ANSWER poll, then COMMENT w rough location & any relevant details #OpenThread #SupplyChain
How are shelves / deliveries (food/hardware/supplies) in your neck of the woods?
ANSWER poll, then COMMENT w rough location & any relevant details #OpenThread #SupplyChain
Anonymous Poll
44%
Things are fine
32%
Inventory low/sparse / options limited (but OK)
17%
Deliveries are spotty, but stuff shows up soon enough
2%
Unable to get what I need for projects/dinner
5%
BEATS ME! I EAT what I GROW MY DUDE !!
It seems perfectly normal to me that FedEx ground, UPS, and railroad workers are all striking at the same time.
Absolutely nothing to see here.
#us #SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-railroads-enact-contingency-plans-preparing-labor-strike-union-talks-fail
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10180376/fedex-ground-contractor-dispute-what-now
https://scnow.com/news/national/one-of-the-biggest-strikes-in-us-history-is-brewing-at-ups-heres-what-it/article_4172e21b-8274-51ef-a0c3-79bceafa6c4b.html
Absolutely nothing to see here.
#us #SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-railroads-enact-contingency-plans-preparing-labor-strike-union-talks-fail
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10180376/fedex-ground-contractor-dispute-what-now
https://scnow.com/news/national/one-of-the-biggest-strikes-in-us-history-is-brewing-at-ups-heres-what-it/article_4172e21b-8274-51ef-a0c3-79bceafa6c4b.html
Zerohedge
Zerohedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Unbelievable - Terrible timing to not be able to export grains/oilseeds:
U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said.
The supply chain snarl comes just as harvesting of corn and soybeans, the largest U.S. cash crops, is ramping up and as tight global supplies and strong demand for food and fuel have sent inflation soaring.
Around 100 tow boats hauling some 1,600 barges were lined up for miles waiting to pass through one trouble spot near Lake Providence, Louisiana, that has been largely closed since late last week, shipping sources said.
At least two other sections of the lower Mississippi have also been closed at times, disrupting the flow of grain to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals, where some 60% of U.S. corn, soybean and wheat exports exit the country, they said.
Shippers have been loading less cargo per barge so vessels sit higher on the water, and towing companies have reduced the number of barges per tow by nearly 40% as the low water conditions narrowed the navigable channel.
#us #water #SupplyChain
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-barge-backlog-swells-parched-mississippi-river-2022-10-04/
U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said.
The supply chain snarl comes just as harvesting of corn and soybeans, the largest U.S. cash crops, is ramping up and as tight global supplies and strong demand for food and fuel have sent inflation soaring.
Around 100 tow boats hauling some 1,600 barges were lined up for miles waiting to pass through one trouble spot near Lake Providence, Louisiana, that has been largely closed since late last week, shipping sources said.
At least two other sections of the lower Mississippi have also been closed at times, disrupting the flow of grain to U.S. Gulf Coast export terminals, where some 60% of U.S. corn, soybean and wheat exports exit the country, they said.
Shippers have been loading less cargo per barge so vessels sit higher on the water, and towing companies have reduced the number of barges per tow by nearly 40% as the low water conditions narrowed the navigable channel.
#us #water #SupplyChain
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-barge-backlog-swells-parched-mississippi-river-2022-10-04/
Reuters
U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said.
Massive piles of beans as barge traffic shutdown, cant move harvest:
“Some warm and wet weather down south and I see very bad things happening."
Sad to see the USA cant even move the food harvested…
#usa #SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/massive-bean-piles-spotted-and-down-mississippi-river-barges-cant-meet-harvest-demand
“Some warm and wet weather down south and I see very bad things happening."
Sad to see the USA cant even move the food harvested…
#usa #SupplyChain
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/massive-bean-piles-spotted-and-down-mississippi-river-barges-cant-meet-harvest-demand
Zerohedge
Zerohedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Threat of a nationwide strike by U.S. freight railroad workers still looms...
2 unions have rejected a proposed deal with railroads, while 6 have approved it.
Others are still deciding, with votes of the 2 largest rail workers’ unions coming mid-November.
#usa #SupplyChain
2 unions have rejected a proposed deal with railroads, while 6 have approved it.
Others are still deciding, with votes of the 2 largest rail workers’ unions coming mid-November.
#usa #SupplyChain