Ocean rates dropping. Your Q3 dock strategy just shifted.
The World Container Index reported the first decline in spot freight rates since end of April, with Shanghai-Rotterdam falling to $4,873 per 40ft. For Canadian dock operations, this is a pivot point: not a buying opportunity, but a sign that Q3 demand is cooling faster than expected. Your cross-dock cutoff times and inbound buffers need to adjust now, before the volume slowdown hits the dock floor.