This Flippin' Ocean Shippin'
Joe Rinehart Agency • April 5, 2022
- As of Tuesday, there were 25 vessels, holding nearly 100,000 TEUs of cargo, anchored in Charleston’s harbor. The average berth wait time has eclipsed 10 days.
- Transpacific operational blank sailings remained near 20% for exports to the US, though LA/Long Beach destined services were blanked at an increasing clip.
- The short-term lockdowns in Shenzhen and Shanghai greatly diminished short-term demand from those ports, however, Covid-testing and quarantines have greatly reduced trucking capacity and terminal efficiency. A near-term cargo surge and severe congestion are expected for both ports.
- As shippers experience very long transits to the West Coast, less holiday time sensitivity and anxiety about ILWU negotiations, a record percentage of US Transpacific cargo is headed to East Coast ports.
- The average ocean rate globally has risen 135% over the last year. Never to be outdone, however, American shippers are paying 203% more to reach the East Coast from Asia and 185% more to reach the West Coast from Asia. Woot!
Great news for Landstar! They’ve been named one of the top 100 truckers of 2024 by Inbound Logistics magazine. This list is a big deal in the trucking world, and it wasn’t easy to make the cut this year. According to the magazine’s editor, Felecia Stratton, they had a tough time picking just 100 companies from all the submissions. The editors did their homework by looking at surveys, historical data, and talking to shippers and truckers. Here at Atlanta Landstar, we are very proud of the whole Landstar family! News Credit: https://www.landstar.com/blog/inbound-logistics-top-100-truckers/ Learn more about Atlanta Landstar
1.Don't Guesstimate Your Load's Dimensions: Even small changes during manufacturing or loading can affect the size of your shipment. This can lead to problems with permits, equipment, and delivery times. 2.Confirm the Route with Your Transportation Provider: Avoid surprises on the road by planning ahead and ensuring your provider is aware of any potential obstacles. 3.Specialized Cargo Needs Specialized Handling: These shipments have unique requirements. Make sure your provider is equipped to handle the complexities of specialized freight. Have you ever encountered a truly bizarre situation while shipping specialized cargo? Something like... A shipment that went missing for weeks A cargo hold that burst into flames Strange issue with drivers A delivery that was delayed by a natural disaster Any of the above? Or worse? Let us know if the comments below. https://www.atllandstar.com/
Why Team Drivers Are Essential for Time-Sensitive Deliveries
Supply Chain Myths: Busting the Crates Supply chains are the unsung heroes of our consumer world. They move goods from point A to point B, often across continents and oceans. It's a complex dance of logistics, inventory, and hoping your shipment doesn’t end up in the Bermuda Triangle of shipping.
Landstar Systems: Among America’s Elite
TIME and Statista have spotlighted Landstar Systems as one of the elite in America’s Best Midsize Companies of 2024.
The Annual Commitment Disaster Relief Support From Atlanta Landstar
Cargo theft recording firm CargoNet recorded 1,778 supply chain risk events across the United States and Canada in 2022, a 15% increase over 2021.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Truckload spot rates experienced their first significant upswing in the past year from late November into early January, and the spread between spot and contract rates has started to tighten, according to the December 2022 installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate, and Volume OUTLOOK report.
Produced using renewable energy, green hydrogen could help make transportation a carbon-neutral reality—if the cost can match the price of diesel. That is what Plug Power is trying to accomplish by 2030. Go behind the scenes at its operations in New York.
Contract rates have spent the second half of 2022 on a slide, following a downward trendline that spot rates have seen for almost the entire calendar year. Both spot and contract rates are likely to ring in the New Year on the same slope, with the spread between the two narrowing.