3PLs such as ocean freight brokers can rise to the challenge of messed up supply chains. This one, Freightos, is introducing a service that guarantees placement of a container on a specific vessel with a known departure date.
How much will shippers pay for this supply chain certainty?
Sam Chambers September 21, 2021
Freightos launches guaranteed container capacity service – Splash247
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Apparently trucking carriers are rushing to carry loads from the West Coast to inland America. It’s because the rates are much higher for Eastbound freight.
And carriers looking to carry loads back to the West Coast are having trouble finding them. The rates there have not risen much.
Look at the excellent chart in the article, showing the recent changes in rates to and from the West Coast from Dallas.
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, September 18, 2021
Carriers head west for a modern-day gold rush — of freight – FreightWaves
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Tagged container shipping, Logistics, supply chains, truck rates, trucking
The short answer may be no!
But we should expect inventories to try to rise given all the supply chain dislocations in the US. Driver shortages, delays internationally, and a rise in consumer buying may all be responsible.
One of the professionals viewed calls it a multiple black swan event!
Sam Chambers September 20, 2021
Are panicked, overbuying American shippers the reason for today’s container crisis? – Splash247
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Tagged container shipping, inventory, Logistics, ports, supply chains, warehousing
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