“The globalized nature of the container shipping industry means that local disruptions can be felt globally,” said Teodoro. “We have seen [this] during the peak of congestion experienced by the North American ports a few years ago and we are experiencing this now as well. Differently from ...
And freight forwarder Flexport urged: “Market demand is increasing in January, and all ships are filling up.” “If there is no room on the ship, your goods won’t be moved. It’s a serious risk to supply chains,” added Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand. He said thehigh demand for c...
Thelasttwoyearshaveilluminatedtheneedforadvancedplanning.Byknowingwellinadvancewhatneedstobemovedandwhen,shipperscangivemarinedrayagecarriersadvancenoticesotheycancommitandproactivelyplanontheirend. Assupplychaindisruptionshavebecomethenew“normal,”it’sbecomeincreasinglyimportantforshipperstobetterunderstandthedifferentpar...
we’re seeing fewer ocean-to-air conversions. Additionally, with little space to store goods in warehouses, importers may even be thankful for the extra lead time on the water so they have more time to work through their current inventory. What this translates into is that some freight that...
Our freight forwarding partner Albatrans has notified us that, as per Chief CBP officer (World Trade Bridge, Laredo, TX) the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has begun truck inspections at their facility outside the Colombia Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, TX. Currently the inspections are ...
Hawaiian Shippers has trained and built a team of professionals that are friendly, highly skilled, and dedicated to making sure that your move runs smooth, on time, and within budget! 5. NON-CONTAINERIZED FREIGHT SHIPMENTS We Ship freight that may not fit into a container, including over-size...
The choice behavior of shippers is another important feature that should be taken into consideration in multimodal transport network design in hinterland. Shippers generate freight transportation demand and participate in the organization of how their freight should be moved (Crainic et al., 2018). A...
But for shipments that don’t need to be moved urgently, there are steps shippers can take to create some flexibility in their shipping strategy and help manage costs. Rough waters for ocean freight rates The frenzied race to the finish line that we saw during contract season seems to be ...
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In the mad dash to unload as many containers as possible for clients, ocean carriers moved containers off at alternative ports, but according to Vizion, which tracks container movements, roughly 2,000 shipments may have been dropped at a port that was not their intended destination. ...