The railroad is metering the movement of containers destined for inland hubs in order not to overwhelm the terminals with cargo; it could be another week before service returns to normal.
The plan, revealed by TFI CEO Alain Bédard, is to build an asset-light less-than-truckload network using contractors while its unionized subsidiary TForce regroups under new management.
All the vessels deployed on the ME1/IOS loop are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, which industry observers believe points to a more consequential shift in the carrier's overall risk assessment of the Red Sea corridor.
