Govt marshals freight sector on container logjam but with band-aid focus
Any measures to ease freight choke can only be short term.
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Any measures to ease freight choke can only be short term.
Synopsis India was also caught up in the freight-rate issue, but its export lobby group said that the container shortage has eased to some extent on the country’s west coast after the government intervened. iStock With business already pummeled by the pandemic, the logistical issues may be too much for some firms. Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs. Trade associations in China have raised antitrust concerns with the government, while similar pressu...
With Hapag-Lloyd -- and by extension its partners in THE Alliance -- advising customers of 21 de facto canceled sailings in February in the eastbound trans-Pacific due to schedule disruptions, importers should anticipate even tighter capacity in the coming months.
Container freight rates are continuing to rise on capacity and availability crunch with SCFI spot rates to Europe up over 24% in the last week.
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