Ultra large box ships and the distorted shipping cycle
Received wisdom – are the wheels coming off?
The number of container rollovers at major box ports continued to climb last month, affecting some 39% of all shipments, according to new data from supply chain visibility provider Project44.
“Carriers have been watching their rollover rates increase for over a year, and have so far failed to mitigate the situation,” said Josh Brazil, VP of Ocean Markets.
“Shippers need to accept this as the new reality. They are going to have to start making structural adjustments to their supply chains and enhance ...
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