March has been defined by continued disruption across the Middle East, which is now having a noticeable impact on global supply chains into April. As a result, we are seeing increased pressure on inland transport, longer transit times, and reduced schedule reliability across affected trade lanes.

Escalation across the Gulf has affected port operations, airspace, vessel routing, insurance availability, crew changes and inland contingency planning. Get live updates here.

The London Book Fair is always a highlight in the publishing calendar, and this year was no exception. See how our team got on.