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Commentary: The next big disruption of the supply chain network

Walter Byrd by Walter Byrd
October 18, 2020
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Commentary: The next big disruption of the supply chain network


The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

While the Mediterranean Sea as a whole has been the center of oil and gas explorations, it is in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea that massive gas fields exist. “According to a 2010 study by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Eastern Mediterranean could hold as much as 122 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in total, equivalent to the reserves of Iraq.” However, the discovery of oil and natural gas in the region has reignited territorial conflicts between Turkey and Greece, both members of NATO. 

Turkey has always believed that the treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne were not only humiliating but stripped the country of valuable territory, which is now very promising financially, economically and logistically. In addition to Turkey and Greece, the discovery of gas affects Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Libya. But for Turkey especially, it could be a means to leverage itself into a much stronger regional power.

In addition, Turkey believed that excluding it from the regional energy development talks in the Eastern Mediterranean was a slap in the face. As a result, both Turkey and Greece are boosting their military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. 

BCOs (beneficial cargo owners) operating in this geopolitical climate should consider these long-term strategies:

  1. Rethink your supply chains by examining the geographical locations, financial and logistical strengths, weaknesses, agility and resiliency of your suppliers.
  2. Add two to three weeks to your transit times. This will protect you from unexpected weather delays, blank sailings, removal of ships from service or even the cancellation of sailings altogether if the conflict escalates and waterways and bridges are closed. 
  3. Increase your lead time and inventory level, which may seem expensive at first but will actually be less expensive in the long run, when you will be forced to resort to shipping by air in order to maintain high service levels and fulfill promises to customers.  
  4. Review and revise your forecasts weekly.
  5. Increase your buffer stock and inventory when necessary; doing so won’t necessarily reduce your cash flow if you negotiate good credit terms with your suppliers.  
  6. Build in your budget increases in spend on ocean freight rates, BAF and WRS.
  7. Assume the worst-case scenario and have alternative procurement sources should sanctions be imposed or should war break out. 
  8. Account for the increases in duty should the alternative suppliers be located in countries subject to higher duty rates. 
  9. Make sure that your cargo carries additional insurance coverage to mitigate war risk.
  10. Avoid the carriers that have ships carrying the flag of the conflicting countries.
  11. Monitor the financial stability of all links in the value chain frequently, especially the stability of ocean carriers given the consolidations and reorganizations that have been taking place lately.
  12. Make sure that the airfreight cost is accounted for and that your customer will accept the additional charges should you have to resort to airlifting any cargo. Having these contingency plans negotiated and agreed upon in advance will eliminate delays, surprises and even possible plant closures due to last-minute disagreements. 
  13. Communicate, plan and execute with internal and external stakeholders frequently.  Constant communication cannot be emphasized enough. So is the frequent evaluation of all suppliers and service providers for products, services and contract revisions if necessary due to the volatility and complexity of today’s supply chains. 
  14. Stay abreast of events in the whole Middle East region given the daily geopolitical developments, some of which may affect the movement of cargo between that region and the world. 

This is a conflict that, at first sight, seems to be between Turkey and Greece but, in reality, it’s much more complicated than that because now the United States and European Union are involved. As a matter of fact, the EU is considering sanctions against Turkey.

The best course of action would be for the clashing countries to renegotiate the treaties that caused their grievances, including but not limited to their territorial waters and the Law of the Sea. 

Lastly, the latest military escalation was not the result of the discovery of gas only as it carries within it centuries of territorial and religious conflicts. Most importantly, this is happening between Turkey and Greece, which at one time were glorious empires and are intent on bringing that glory back.  

About the author

Omar Kazzaz specializes in business strategy, business process improvement, as well as supply chain design, planning and execution. He has 28 years of experience in international business, global logistics and supply chain and is a long-standing member of the Global Thinkers Roundtable and the Blockchain Working Group. 





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