13 Mar 2020 --- The outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 continues to have a serious impact on global supply chains, in particular those of sea freight, coupled with increasingly limited availability of empty containers at source. Ingredient suppliers now flag the significant consequences and operational volatility this is causing. In this update on the pandemic’s repercussions on global food chains, companies shed light on the critical bottlenecks currently faced in the cross-border movement of food and beverage shipments.