Brexit is causing customs delays that are causing problems for shippers and brokers. Read the article to find out a bit about it. Notice all the things besides customs that a container or any cargo must meet.
By Alex Whiteman 15/09/2021
New Brexit customs control delays ‘expected’, but still ‘a pain in the neck’ – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Supply Chains
Tagged Brexit, customs, delays, innovation, Logistics, Shipping
This article outlines why intermodal is not such a good option for US distribution. Though the trucking market is ‘maxed-out’, meaning it is hard to get a trucking firm to move a container, rail is having its own congestion and shortage difficulties.
And chassis remain a problem area. Most leasing companies, who own the chassis, prefer large long-term deals with ocean carreirs rather than shorter term deals for local movements in the US. The article refers to the trucker-owned chassis pool in the Midwest, which seems to be shunned by the leasing companies, creating a shortage of chassis for containers.
Today, we can’t find any area of logistics that isn’t suffering over something. A far cry from a year or two ago.
By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent 02/09/2021
Grim outlook for intermodal as an alternative to ‘maxed-out’ US truck market – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Rail, Supply Chains, Trucking
Tagged chassis pools, delays, intermodal, Logistics, supply chains, transportation
Why are our ports not able to keep up with the number of ships coming in? Here’s an opinion.
True it’s an unusual storm, but it seems like the new normal. Some of the angst comes from the thrashing of schedules by the large container ocean lines. And some comes from shippers ordering extra inventory to avoid being caught short as in last year. And some comes from operations practice at the ports.
This article outlines some of the steps that could be taken.
Terminal velocity by Kris Kosmala August 26, 2021
Terminal velocity – Splash247
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Production Operations, Shipping, Supply Chains
Tagged container shipping, delays, intermodal, Logistics, ports, supply chain disruption
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