Bottlenecks at all major rail facilities in Chicago, Columbus, and Los Angeles have caused delays in picking up and delivering containers. Chicago's rail facilities in particular are severely congested due to dwelling containers and a lack of available chassis. To alleviate congestion, some vendors have begun closing facilities for multiple [...]
The backlog of shipping containers delayed at terminals, inland yards, and rail ramps across the United States has grown immensely over the past six months and deteriorating chassis availability in almost every major city in America has been a primary issue preventing the delivery of importing or exporting goods. While [...]
Due to the extreme backlogs and congestion in ocean freight along trans-Pacific trade routes, international shippers have begun turning to airfreight, maxing out capacity from select origins and driving early peak season demand. PORT CONGESTION COVID lockdowns combined with severe year-round weather impacted supply chain operations at both origin and [...]
The Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 2.2 percent starting August 1, 2021, according to the West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA). The change is in line with the 2.2 percent rise in longshore salary and assessment rates that went into [...]
In the aftermath of a wildfire that closed one of two tracks that pass through British Columbia, US and Canadian shippers are bracing for extended rail delays as Canada's two Class I railroads, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), are forced to lower speeds and share a [...]
Harvest season for summer fruits and other crops is in full swing, yet California agricultural exporters fear that continued delays at West Coast ports could lead to more products perishing before reaching their destination. This inevitably frustrates customers who will likely look for other ways to satisfy orders if conditions [...]
