Race against time for importers as links from Vancouver are re-established
Waterborne Canadian imports from Asia remain under pressure. Traffic links between the port of Vancouver ...
It never rains, but it pours … Shippers are being warned of more supply chain disruption when the hurricane season hits the US in June.
Colorado State University said the “2021 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have above-normal activity”.
“We anticipate an above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean.”
The academics found there was a near-70% chance of a major hurricane striking somewhere along the coast – against a ‘normal’ year of 52% – a 45% chance that one hits the east coast this year (normally a 31% chance) and a 44% chance for the Gulf coast – normally a 30% chance.
CSU forecasts this year’s hurricane season, from 1 June to 30 November, will have 17 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major (category 3+) hurricanes, owing to the lack of El Niño.
Amazon and Walmart count the cost of empty shelves and too many staff
Covid slows China port volume growth, as Tianjin enters new lockdown
Shippers cry 'foul', but regulators see no evidence of carrier rate-fixing
Future for smaller forwarders bleak as transport and digital costs rise
More blank sailings check rates decline, but eyes are on the carriers
As Shanghai reopens, intermodal operators will be in 'unchartered waters'
'Exceptional growth' in container fleet could result in 13m teu excess
Transit times reveal true state of reliability, not queueing ships
Comment on this article