Coronavirus Update - August 3, 2021

Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest updates during this very fluid and ever-changing period. Our goal with the information provided below is to give you at a high-level, a current overview of the most heavily impacted regions.

The COVID-19 Delta variant has shown to be more contagious than other COVID-19 strains and infections have started to skyrocket throughout the world. New lockdowns throughout Asia have slowed manufacturing production and governments are struggling with the question of when and how to reopen their economies while mitigating increased risk. Vaccinated individuals have shown to be less physically affected than the unvaccinated further highlighting the importance of vaccine distribution and individual willingness to help yourself and those around you.

The following tables will provide the current cargo transport operational status and capacity levels for heavily affected countries.

• Capacity is limited from Australia to the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Minor container shortages.
• Capacity is very low from Japan across all trade lanes. Major container shortages.
• Capacity is very low from South Korea to Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas and there are major container shortages. Capacity to Asia Pacific is limited and there are minor to medium container shortages.
• Capacity is very low from Brazil across all trade lanes. Major container shortages.
• Capacity is low from India across all trade lanes. Minor to medium container shortages.
• Capacity is very low from Singapore across all trade lanes. Major container shortages.
• Capacity is limited from the UAE across all trade lanes. Minor container shortages.

If you have any questions regarding the impact of the coronavirus to your supply chain or would like additional research and market intelligence, please contact our Americas Consulting and Sourcing manager Mitchell Turiel at Turiel.m@allynintl.com or (239) 219-7179.