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Supply Chain Disruption Update for October 11, 2021 « Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog

Supply chain problems have gotten so bad that Derek Thompson at The Atlantic deigns to notice them:

The coronavirus pandemic has snarled global supply chains in several ways. Pandemic checks sent hundreds of billions of dollars to cabin-fevered Americans during a fallow period in the service sector.

Not good. But wait. It gets worse.

Expecting these problems to be transitory? Dubai’s largest port operator says to expect supply chain problems to extend in 2023.

Adding to shipping woes: Marine fuel is at a seven year high.

India institutes rolling blackouts over a coal shortage.

Brazil is also having to import more natural gas.

Energy problems are only expected to get worse:

There’s also panic buying to secure winter supplies, especially in China, where “the central government there has given state-owned energy companies a directive to secure winter energy supplies at any and all costs.”

Steel and roofing supplies are also facing shortages.

Also in short supply: HVAC parts:

Even oats, the lowly horse and breakfast food, is hitting all-time highs.

Retailers say they’re getting ready for a lot of bare shelves.

That’s one reason big retailers like Walmart are chartering their own vessels. (Hat tip: Director Blue.)

There’s even a backup for ships to unload at the Port of Houston:

Why does UK have a truck driver shortage? Evidently they get treated like garbage compared to European driver

Much more at the link.