The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global supply chain and freight rates fluctuations in the shipping industry

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Πανδημία ; Κορωνοϊός ; Ναυτιλία ; Ναυτιλιακή αγορά ; Ναύλα ; Ναυλώσεις ; Διεθνές εμπόριο ; Παγκόσμια οικονομία ; ΛιμάνιαAbstract
The aim of this thesis is to examine the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global supply chain and how new links have been created between points of origin to points of destination. The Covid-19 pandemic has been such a conjuncture during which the world has seen some markets rising and others collapsing. It has been the perfect example to display on how some occasions the markets can be affected out of the ordinary and their whole structure could be changed.
The pandemic has changed the trade patterns globally and people’s daily lives and working styles. The world has entered into a new era with the changes that have taken place in the past two years. Logistical disruption and congestion has remained elevated. The containership market has experienced extraordinarily strong conditions and for shippers, freight costs in many sectors have increased to multi-year highs. Impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, disruptions in the supply chains, operational difficulties, and freight rate fluctuations are analyzed in this thesis.