Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

Now we have labour disruptions and the Panama Canal drought, which in normal circumstances would lead to an uptick in freight rates as they adsorb effective capacity, but any significant price effect is now highly doubtful in the current market.” This survey was conducted in May among participants in the global freight forwarding community.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

For example, the Panama Canal has already restricted the size of ships permitted to pass through it due to drought conditions created by El Niño. As a result, some shipments moving from Asia to the Gulf Coast and eastern ports of the United States will be forced to reduce cargo loads to meet the new requirements.

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Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

At the same time, street blockades and trucker strikes are exacerbating those desabastecimientos in population centers such as Panama City. Of course, those companies that have already taken a deep dive into supply chains risks such as sole-source dependencies will be in a better position to adapt. In the spotlight for U.S. and Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Reportedly, one terminal at the Port of Los Angeles cancelled cargo movement operations on Monday of this week while two terminals at the Post of Long Beach closed.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A new consideration to such shifts is a current development related to ongoing concerns toward increased lowered water levels in the approaches to the Panama Canal. Thus far hundreds of flights in the region have been cancelled, stranding passengers and air cargo. Gulf Coast or major East Coast ports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018. This shows importers are shifting their sourcing locations to countries other than China. gulf region due to Panama Canal restrictions. Procure enough capacity.

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