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China-Europe rail delays as borders close

Posted on August 31, 2021 by | 2 comments

A backlog of over 50 trains is clogging the China – Europe rail route known as the New Silk Road. As a result costs to ship a container to Europe are rising fast. And delays are a mater of weeks.

If this route is to be viable competition for ocean shipping it must fix the problems. are they easier to fix for rail than for ocean shipping? I’m not sure they are. Look at the trouble the Asia-US-Europe land bridge service has had in Chicago.

By Sam Whelan 31/08/2021

China-Europe rail delays as borders close and capacity gets ‘super-tight’ – The Loadstar

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Terminal velocity

Posted on August 26, 2021 by | 1 comment

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

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Shortages, congestion and Covid delays push container prices sky-high

Posted on August 24, 2021 by | Leave a comment

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

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