News / Trend for near-shore manufacturing not a magic bullet for supply chains

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Near-shoring offers South American countries multibillion-dollar opportunities, but should not be seen as a magic bullet in the fight against supply chain climate emissions.

EVP commercial and product development at Green Worldwide Shipping Greg Bollefer is among advocates calling for an upturn in near-shoring within the Americas, something commentators suggest could generate as much as $72bn for Latam countries.

“Working with neighbours across the Americas is not new, consistent trade agreements over the years have created solid commercial foundations,” Mr Bollefer told ...