Global trade remains ‘alive and well’ despite tariffs and war, says DHL boss

From conflict in the Middle East to shifting tariffs and rising concern over Britain’s supply chain resilience, businesses are facing an increasingly unpredictable trading environment. But according to DHL Supply Chain chief executive Hendrik Venter, global trade is adapting rather than retreating. For anyone responsible for moving goods around the world, the past few years have offered little respite. The Covid pandemic exposed just how fragile global supply chains could be. Since then, businesses have had to contend with war in Ukraine, escalating tensions in the Middle East, rising energy costs, disrupted shipping routes and an increasingly uncertain trading environment…