Hapag-Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded
A “cautious” Hapag-Lloyd has warned it will not accept bookings if port congestion leaves cargo ...
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Walmart has begun diverting containers away from the congested US west coast Los Angeles-Long Beach gateway with reports of ships now waiting for days to secure a berth. Some of the worst congestion in living memory is caused by a confluence of factors, and it would appear to have little end in sight. And US retailers are really beginning to suffer as a result, as this Reuters report describes.
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