Supply Chain Disruptions Cost Billions

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A new DP World study highlights the outsized impact supply chain disruption continues to have on productivity and economic performance—with the heaviest burden falling on the Global South. Findings point to significant operational time loss and recurring delays tied to logistics bottlenecks, geopolitical shocks, and increasingly complex trade networks.

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The report emphasizes that disruption is no longer an occasional event but a persistent operating condition. Businesses in regions including Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf are reported to lose substantial productive capacity in years affected by major logistics challenges—often far more than companies in North America and Europe.

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From a supply chain management perspective, the message is clear: resilience requires more than contingency planning. It demands improved visibility, diversified routing, stronger infrastructure performance, and proactive risk management across transportation, ports, warehousing, and cross-border processes.

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For global shippers and logistics partners, the findings reinforce the importance of building adaptable networks that can maintain service levels even when disruption becomes the norm.

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