Wondering where your stuff from overseas is? Shipaggedon!

[TuckerIdaho]

There's also a reason for the change in backlog, mostly due to shipping lines having switched from LA to the east coast.

U.S. Containership Logjam Shifts to East Coast Ports

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — Ocean carriers looking to avoid logjams at the U.S.’s busiest container gateways on the West Coast are now facing even longer queues out east. As of...

gcaptain.com

 

[Johnoly]

Big Improvement!...So yesterday my cargo arrived in the Long Beach Port at 7am from Asia. This ship was max loaded at 4 football fields long and it's keel swimming at 45 feet deep!. My container is off the ship, cleared customs docs, on a trailer and will be on the road by noon. The ship had 4 off loading cranes and is reloading empties now and will be off the docks by this afternoon and headed back to Korea. No 4 week anchorage delay, no dockside wait for trucks or crews, no customs backup. With the recently reported disaster in retail SKU unit sales (not $$ from price hikes ) slow downs, we'll see if more dive gear sales promotions appear this fall after the summer vacation season. DEMA is gonna be wild this year with promotions & deals. Picture of the ship.....

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[Marie13]

@Johnoly

What was in your shipment?

I’ve been wrangling shipments of fresh Alphonso mangoes from India the last six weeks or so. Talk about complicated! Pre-cleared by USDA in Mumbai (Bombay) with inspectors on site in India during the April-May harvest season. The amount of documents needed is staggering compared with regular shipments.

 

[Johnoly]

What was in your shipment?

Just foam seat padding. I know Georgia ports are clearing faster too. I'm hearing USA warehouses are restocked and there is a beginning of overseas PO's asking to be delayed for shipment because sales have slowed down.

 

[tridacna]

Let us know when computer chips are readily available for car manufacturers. I refuse to pay the wildy inflated prices for new cars these days.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

@Johnoly

What was in your shipment?

I’ve been wrangling shipments of fresh Alphonso mangoes from India the last six weeks or so. Talk about complicated! Pre-cleared by USDA in Mumbai (Bombay) with inspectors on site in India during the April-May harvest season. The amount of documents needed is staggering compared with regular shipments.

I don't suppose you can get me some Pakistani mangoes. I've always had to have them smuggled in for $10 each. Like meet a guy at the airport gate with a suitcase and cash kind of situation.

 

[Marie13]

I don't suppose you can get me some Pakistani mangoes. I've always had to have them smuggled in for $10 each. Like meet a guy at the airport gate with a suitcase and cash kind of situation.

That is one country I’ll not touch anything from.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

That is one country I’ll not touch anything from.

The mangoes are the best. Hands down.

 

[TuckerIdaho]

That is one country I’ll not touch anything from.

Don't enter the medical market then.

 

[Marie13]

The mangoes are the best. Hands down.

I don’t give a flying fig. Imports from some countries are more trouble than they’re worth and draw unwanted attention from CBP. If I want to refuse to handle a clearance, especially from a possible new customer who is low volume, my company gives me that authority. Some shipments are simply not worth the trouble.