2PUK - Why shaking up maritime logistics could drive UK retail forward

The retail sector powers the British economy, driving employment, GDP growth, and consumer spending forward. Accounting for 5% of the nation’s economic output, it contributes £98bn in Gross Value Added and employs approximately three million people.[i]

Key to its success is its heartbeat – the supply chain. But the movement of goods from manufacturers to consumers is being hampered by various vulnerabilities, from Covid shutting down container terminals in Asia, to drought in the Panama Canal and now most recently, vessel ...