The industry says consistency and communication are the key to minimizing disruption to port traffic during the project to repair the deck of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
Sources have linked some of the US-India blankings to carriers shifting capacity to capitalize on surging volumes on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade following a temporary 90-day tariff truce between the US and China.
Union Pacific Railroad struggled during the pandemic with wheeled facilities where containers are pre-mounted onto chassis before a driver arrives, but in 2021 and 2022 there were periods with no chassis to be found.