Who would have guessed that prices for the container to carry your goods would go sky high? This recent spike is discussed in this article which outlines many of the reasons for the shortages.
Learning about the management of containers in the US is always rewarding. Something is always going wrong. The problem is international right now, though.
By Mike Wackett 24/08/2021
Shortages, congestion and Covid delays push container prices sky-high – The Loadstar
I found the mechanics of this seafarer strike interesting. But for logistics students with little knowledge of the maritime environment, all of this will be new.
Many don’t realize that sailrs on many lines have been trapped at see by Covid. Their home countries won;’t allow them in without quarantines longer than their breaks, or perhaps not at all in some Asian countries. so they are trapped on thieir vessels with no breaks.
It’s a hard life; but maritimers are paid well– look at the wages, and these are for Korean-flagged ships. US flag ships would pay more.
By Nick Savvides 24/08/2021
Disgruntled HMM seafarers threaten pay strike and to join rival carrier MSC – The Loadstar
Posted in Labor Economics, Logistics, Shipping
Tagged container shipping, labor relations, Logistics, ocean shipping
The saga of the Ever Given, stuck in the Suez Canal for days, goes on. It is sailing again with cargo, but can’t land everywhere, due to restrictions on its propulsion and speed. It is skipping Hamburg.
All this means that many shippers won’t get their cargo soon, despite having paid the general average fees for the disaster. And quite a few have not yet paid the fees.
Anyone who needs the cargo is out of luck till it is discharged and moved on through its supply chain.
I hope the shippers have found alternate ways to get replacement s to those who really needed it on time. But I doubt it.
Ever Given to miss Hamburg call on safety grounds
16 July 2021
Port Technology International Team Ports and Terminals, Shipping Lines
Ever Given to miss Hamburg call on safety grounds – Port Technology International
Posted in Logistics, Service Management, Shipping, Supply Chains
Tagged cargo, container shipping, disaster, intermodal, Logistics, supply chains
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