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By Sam Whelan
A container shortage in India is causing long delays for exporters, especially on US trades.
Earlier this month, The Loadstar reported the operational impact from the creeping equipment shortage in Asia ? dominant headhaul traffic has caused empties to pile-up at ports in the US and Australia, for example, prompting carriers to plead for the swift return of used import boxes.
According to New Jersey-based Worldwide Logistics (WL), the equipment shortage has spread to India, partly due to a drop in import ...
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Abir Gill
December 09, 2020 at 1:17 pmNice Post Sam! Thanks for sharing this crucial information through your informative article. I think currently, the waiting time for access to a container for exporters is now two-three weeks.