Auto manufacturers fear container shortage to hit parts supply and output - Shipping freight rates have surged since July and companies are now finding it ‘almost impossible to sustain normal trade operations’.
Automakers fear container shortage to hit parts supply, output
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Last Updated: Dec 24, 2020, 04:57 PM IST
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Synopsis Automakers in India are bracing for a parts shortage and possible production losses over the next three to four months due to a global shortage of available shipping containers, said a trade body in the world s fifth biggest auto market.
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Major auto exporters are having to book containers weeks in advance instead of days, said Vinnie Mehta, director general of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India.
NEW DELHI: Automakers in India are bracing for a parts shortage and possible production losses over the next three to four months due to a global shortage of available shipping containers, said a trade body in the world s fifth biggest auto market.
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Shipping freight rates have surged since July
Automakers in India are bracing for a parts shortage and possible production losses over the next three to four months due to a global shortage of available shipping containers said a trade body in the world s fifth-biggest auto market. Shipping freight rates have surged since July and companies are now finding it almost impossible to sustain normal trade operations , said Rajesh Menon, director general at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). That is a cause for concern just as India s auto industry has started showing signs of recovery after coronavirus lockdowns eased.
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Automakers in India are bracing for a parts shortage and possible production losses over the next three to four months due to a global shortage of available shipping containers, said a trade body in the world s fifth-biggest auto market.
Shipping freight rates have surged since July and companies are now finding it almost impossible to sustain normal trade operations , said Rajesh Menon, director general at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
That is a cause for concern just as India s auto industry has started showing signs of recovery after coronavirus lockdowns eased.
SIAM represents major domestic companies such as Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors as well as global manufacturers including Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor which are major exporters.