Spot rates spike again: what Q3 frontloading means for your dock window
Spot rates on Shanghai-Rotterdam and Shanghai-Genoa climbed into double digits this week, driven by peak-season demand and carrier rate pushes. For Canadian importers and forwarders running inbound through Montreal, that translates to tighter drayage appointment windows and inventory arriving faster than warehouse capacity can absorb. The math is straightforward: higher ocean freight cost + compressed port dwell time = pressure on your 3PL's dock-door schedule.