Coffee importers stockpiling amid virus constraints

Coffee importers stockpiling amid virus constraints

The Straits Times - Business·2020-03-31 05:00

NEW YORK • Coffee importers in some of the largest consuming countries are stockpiling, bringing forward orders by up to a month to avoid shortages should supply chains be disrupted by coronavirus lockdowns.

The pandemic has prompted governments around the world to impose severe curbs on movement in a bid to stem the spread of the virus. Supply chains are backing up as air freight capacity plunges and companies struggle to find enough truck drivers and shipping crews.

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