Put the pandemic in the rearview to focus on supply chain optimisation / While volatility remains likely throughout 2023, general forecasts are looking slightly less pessimistic than previously feared. Asia- Pacific remains the most likely candidate to lead global economic growth in 2023, and China’s reopening looks to help mitigate some of the economic damages throughout Asia. Meanwhile, ocean freight rates are back to pre-pandemic levels, and port congestion continues to improve. (....)