News / 'Last chance' for US importers to stock up before possible east coast port strike

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The lead time for Chinese exports to the US east coast is still just over two months – highlighting that time is running out for shippers to get boost import stocks before a potential strike. 

The recent Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) revealed that China-to-USEC cargo transport is at 61 days – a minor improvement from last week’s 62.

But, as CEO of Vespucci Maritime Lars Jensen noted, this week is the “last chance” for an average US import shipper to get ...