Election fever and port labour tension keep supply chain players on edge, says Seko Logistics

Air, ocean, and trucking markets are set for a bumpy three months, with a US presidential election and the outcome of east coast labour negotiations to set their short-term future.

Speaking to The Loadstar, Seko’s global chief commercial officer, Brian Bourke, said the near-term supply chain market would be dictated by three “milestones”: contract negotiations; that election; and, importantly, getting the results.

“Learning the result of the election could take weeks; we’d expect to know by ...