Supply Chain Showdown: The 2024 Shipping Trivia Challenge!

Which shipping alliance, formed in 2025, is expected to command a 21.60% market share?

• THE Alliance

• 2M Alliance

• Ocean Alliance

• Gemini Cooperation

Which 2024 logistics trend involves moving production closer to consumer markets?

• Globalization

• Onshoring and Nearshoring

• Digital Transformation

• Lean Manufacturing

What is the projected global GDP growth rate for 2024 as per the IMF?

• 2.5%

• 2.9%

• 3.1%

• 3.5%

What new regulation did the European Union introduce in 2024 to enhance maritime shipping sustainability?

• Emission Trading System (ETS)

• Carbon Tax

• Green Shipping Act

• Maritime Safety Directive

Which shipping crisis led to a rerouting of vessels around southern Africa, increasing journey distances by 4,000 miles?

• Panama Canal Blockage

• Red Sea Shipping Crisis

• Suez Canal Congestion

• Baltic Sea Conflict

Which economic measure showed a significant improvement in global manufacturing in the first quarter of 2024?

• Consumer Price Index (CPI)

• Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

• Employment Rate

What percentage of global container trade passes through the Suez Canal, which was heavily impacted in 2024?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What is the main reason for the potential strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) on the US East Coast in 2024?

• Demand for better healthcare benefits

• Opposition to port automation

• Increased retirement age

• Implementation of new environmental regulations

Which company announced a partnership to develop autonomous shipping vessels in 2024?

• Maersk

• HMM

• CMA CGM

• Evergreen

What specific increase in tariffs did the Biden Administration implement on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024?

• From 25% to 50%

• From 7.5% to 25%

• From 25% to 100%

• From 50% to 75%