Insurance BlogMonday, September 27 2021
Orlando, Fla.—Vessels are lining up in ports across America, because imports are pouring into the world’s largest economy for the holiday season. Inland transportation like trucking and railroads, on the other hand, are dealing with bottlenecks of shipping containers that aren’t being moved fast enough into distribution centers and warehouses. If the ports are a sign of how this year will end, trouble lies ahead for retailers this upcoming holiday season. An August report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates estimated that U.S. container ports would handle 2.37 million twenty-foot containers in August, a 12.6% bump from last year and the highest number of containers imported in one month since 2002. A later report pointed out an increase of 5.1% compared to August of last year. To combat supply shortages, some major retailers have chartered ships to bring in the inventory they need. WHAT TO EXPECTPart of the reason is an unsolved issue of labor shortage believed to be enhanced by the pandemic. As COVID-19 resurges in the U.S., preparing for the upcoming holiday season becomes more complex. Retailers are also facing labor shortages and limited inventory capacity. The month of August is when the peak season typically begins.
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