News / Trucking capacity and storage costs under pressure as shippers re-route cargo

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Trucking capacity, storage costs and rates are expected to come under pressure as shippers re-route cargo inland owing to the US east and Gulf coast port strike.

Truckers that transload containers won’t be able to pick up or drop off containers as scheduled at affected ports, impacting operations.

While the FMC has told container lines to stop detention and demurrage accruals at ports, “drayage is another story”, said Brandon Fried, head of the US Airforwarders’ Association.

“Even if containers are available, there’s a ...