Tag: Drayage Costs

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Backhaul Collapse in Ex-Asia Routes: Your Drayage Rates Just Went Up
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Backhaul Collapse in Ex-Asia Routes: Your Drayage Rates Just Went Up

Far East carriers are moving containers west loaded and dragging them back nearly empty. That's a backhaul utilization problem that goes straight to your drayage invoice and cross-dock cutoff times. Montreal importers are going to see equipment availability tighten and repositioning premiums climb through Q4 peak season.

Panama Canal Drought: What It Means for Your Q4 Drayage Window
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Panama Canal Drought: What It Means for Your Q4 Drayage Window

Panama Canal restrictions tied to El Niño drought are not abstract risk—they compress available transshipment windows and push volume into alternative routes, which means higher drayage costs and longer wait times at Port of Montreal this fall. If you're planning Q4 inbound, you need to move the needle now. We're already seeing forwarders shift booking windows and renegotiate drayage contracts to absorb the risk.