Many of the conversations surrounding peak season headwinds center around shippers, but carriers are also faced with challenges during this time.
Sourcing capacity will likely prove difficult through at least the first quarter of 2022 as supply and demand struggle to strike a balance during the peak season.
During a year characterized by historically tight capacity, shippers should enter peak season prepared for even harsher conditions.
With supply chain delays hitting retailers hard, Modern Shipper spoke with Kwontified CEO Elaine Kwon to figure out what that means for consumers.
Hershey said that typically, up to 10% of PGT’s drivers may pivot to dry van for the winter months.
It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.
FreightWaves’ Anthony Smith talks about the ways shippers are building reliant supply chains with Nate Shutes, VP of global fulfillment and logistics at Blu Dot, during FreightWaves’ OceanWaves Summit.
“If I’m optimistic, you’re looking six months into the future” before congestion and capacity challenges start to subside, says Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen.
There are two ways to transport goods overseas: ocean or air. Port congestion and shipping delays are forcing companies to shift to faster air transport, which releases more emissions, costs more per unit and has its own capacity constraints.
Sustainability is a growing topic of conversation in the freight industry. FreightWaves asked experts if this focus will continue as supply chains are put to the ultimate stress test.
Echo’s Sean Burke advises building as much flexibility as possible into the planning process this fall.
Seasonal hiring points to another big peak season
The company said it will make many job offers within 30 minutes of receiving an application.
More container ships are stuck at anchor off California than ever before. The gridlock is about to get even worse.
Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor look at the metrics showing peak season may already be upon us.
As this year’s peak season gets underway, dislocations in the supply chain are increasing. However, this is really nothing new as the industry has been in peak mode for a year.
New customers will need to onboard by that date to get holiday delivery services.
Double-digit surcharge hikes might be minimized or avoided if customers can adjust their shipping timetables.
The levies to hit hardest on heavier parcels going longer distances.
