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 ...
A fascinating article by supply chain supremo Kevin O’Marah. His beef is that the ILWU (or, one could argue, the PMA) may already have caused long-term damage to west coast ports: as shippers lose money, supply chain strategists are rethinking and quickly. Near-shoring, 3D printing and the Panama Canal all offer long-term solutions which would allow frustrated shippers to bypass the ports entirely. Is this the beginning of the end?
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