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This isn’t working. Higher-than-usual fuel prices and tit-for-tat tariffs have exacerbated the chaos on the eastbound trans-Pacific this peak season, but the real blame falls at the feet of the container shipping industry. Capacity is so scarce <a>on the eastbound trans-Pacific</a> that US importers from Asia, both large and small, have to pay in some cases <a>$400 to $600 above already higher-than-usual rates</a> to get space on ships. Thousands of containers are being rolled as ocean carriers prioritize higher-paying spot cargo — more than $2,000 per FEU to the US West Coast and $3,000 to the East Coast — in...

This is the price the industry pays for its inability to reach a level of stability where container lines can make enough money from rates to cover their operating costs, much less turn a profit

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Savannah attracted the new service due to its growing third-party logistics network and proximity to East Coast and Midwest markets, allowing for quicker and fresher imports. 

Less-than-truckload freight once hauled by Yellow is being redistributed among other carriers in waves as shippers shop for the best fit in price, capacity, technology and service.

The phased implementation of Europe’s emissions trading system on the shipping industry beginning next year will generate significant costs for carriers that will be passed on to customers in the form of new charges.

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