September 8th, 2020
Not only has the Covid-19 changes the life we lived today, it has also impacted the global manufacturing systems. China, being the epicentre of this pandemic, had as well been affected negatively especially in the context of global commodities and agricultural products.
Due to the extreme measure – the lockdown – taken to stall the spread of the virus, disruptions to manufacturing in China rippled through global supply chains. This relays to the logistics sector, with backlogged cargos at ports, restrictions in travelling, shortages in man powers – truck drives, port workers, and the cancellation of ocean carriers.
This is far beyond China’s internal logistic issues as major industries around the world, including automotive, electronics, medical equipment and supplies, as well as consumer goods, were affected.
Although manufacturing picked back up by end-February, a return to full production capacity is unlikely in the short term because of the spread of the pandemic to China’s trading partners. The long-haul trucking sector illustrates the effects of the lockdown on Chinese logistics.
Malaysia like any other countries around the world is not spared from being affected by the pandemic since the MCO, back in March 2020. We are delighted to have PKT Logistics via its CEO, Dato Micheal Teo to enlighten with this one ultimate question – could Malaysian logistic sector bounced back to its regular pace? – which I believe is currently in every mind.
