That hasn't happened as much as you'd think. Warehouses, contracts, truckers, e.t.c are in place and not easily switched. But, freight is still moving, just at a much slower pace and much higher price.I read that smaller ships can use less used ports and several supply chains have switched over. Down side is higher per unit shipping cost in most cases.
I tried, but I couldn't figure out who it was. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess China? I didn't know there were still steamships.Lookup who owns most of the steamship lines...
Can they not see that they are painting themselves into a corner? At some point they will have to spend a bunch of time moving empties because they’re out of fulls, won’t they?That hasn't happened as much as you'd think. Warehouses, contracts, truckers, e.t.c are in place and not easily switched. But, freight is still moving, just at a much slower pace and much higher price.
Seattle, Oakland, Vancouver are all possible ports that could be used, but if you can't get a trucker to move your freight where it's needed, it won't help much. And if you do not have a contract with a steamship line to that new port, you'll be paying spot ($$$) pricing.
The big issue is all the empty containers pilling up. So much so, they can't move full containers as most chassis (and yards) are full of empties.
The kicker to all this, is the steamship lines are making record profits. Lookup who owns most of the steamship lines...
As I understand it, it backed up with the port shutdowns early on. There were a limited number of trailer chassis that could keep up under normal conditions, but once the backup occurred, they have been trying to play catch up ever since. And if nobody is building and buying more chassis, then the backup will continue to build.Can they not see that they are painting themselves into a corner? At some point they will have to spend a bunch of time moving empties because they’re out of fulls, won’t they?
Don’t they have any obligation, moral, financial, or otherwise to move the empties?
Yep, China. Just look up the profits, it'll make you ill.I tried, but I couldn't figure out who it was. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess China? I didn't know there were still steamships.
It's my understanding (this is my wife's wheelhouse, not mine) that most of the empties came from one off carriers that normally don't service LA / Long Beach.Can they not see that they are painting themselves into a corner? At some point they will have to spend a bunch of time moving empties because they’re out of fulls, won’t they?
Don’t they have any obligation, moral, financial, or otherwise to move the empties?
If people haven't stocked up on everything by now, they are hopeless. I have plenty of Jack on hand.
If people haven't stocked up on everything by now, they are hopeless. I have plenty of Jack on hand.
It's still in stores. The key is to keep adding stock but also using the first in, first out principal.If you consume it though, how long will it last?
You would think something as ubiquitous as envelopes would be ok...
3 main suppliers are "out" of commerical #10 yesterday.
I've have a case of windows #9 on backorder since middle December. (may get them in February).
WTF over.
Amazing isn't it?I've got 50k #10's on back-order between 4 suppliers. They all say 6 to 8 weeks out. LetsGoBrandon.
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