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The situation for refrigerated and dangerous-goods cargoes is even more extreme, thanks to a shortage plugs and storage areas at ports and terminals. Ocean carriers are limiting acceptance of inbound refrigerated containers and are implementing congestion surcharges, according to Casamitjana. Dangerous-goods shipments require pre-approval from carriers before containers are being allowed into terminals.
How, then, do you to cope with this situation? There are many aspects to this complex problem. Here are a few suggestions relating to logistics from the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.
- Confirm which suppliers are operational and understand their constraints
- Ascertain the availability of inventory and warehousing space
- Prioritize orders of critical components
- Understand and establish realistic timelines
- Book air and ocean freight as early as possible
- Investigate premium transportation options that guarantee space on vessels and aircraft
- Plan for transportation cost increases and delivery delays
China continues to ramp up production, but transportation limitations will make supplies harder to come. Resilinc, a technology company that models supply chain performance, recently increased its estimate of disruption to six months from its earlier three-month advisory. Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil cited “inventory shortages, lead time delays, and logistics and transportation concerns” as reasons for the new estimate.
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