DUE to overcapacity in the container segment, there has been a resurgence in the pursuit of breakbulk shipping, according to executives from two MPV carriers, reports New York's Journal of Commerce.
However, trade disruptions and significant geopolitical shifts ensure that the circumstances for carriers and their clients remain in flux.
This persistent state of disruption, combined with the lessons learned from adapting cargo modes during the unprecedented Covid crisis market upheaval, has made project and breakbulk shippers more receptive to considering a broader range of routes and alternative delivery options, including utilising new ports for loading and unloading cargo.
According to multipurpose vessel (MPV) operators interviewed by the Journal of Commerce, these changes have had a positive impact on the breakbulk sector.
During the port and vessel disruptions caused by the Covid crisis in 2021 and 2022, MPV operators delivering cargo to the US opted for alternative ports like Tacoma and Seattle to bypass congested gateways such as Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Now, transit delays and diversions due to the drought-affected Panama Canal have prompted shippers to reconsider using US west coast ports and trucking cargo to their final destinations.
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However, trade disruptions and significant geopolitical shifts ensure that the circumstances for carriers and their clients remain in flux.
This persistent state of disruption, combined with the lessons learned from adapting cargo modes during the unprecedented Covid crisis market upheaval, has made project and breakbulk shippers more receptive to considering a broader range of routes and alternative delivery options, including utilising new ports for loading and unloading cargo.
According to multipurpose vessel (MPV) operators interviewed by the Journal of Commerce, these changes have had a positive impact on the breakbulk sector.
During the port and vessel disruptions caused by the Covid crisis in 2021 and 2022, MPV operators delivering cargo to the US opted for alternative ports like Tacoma and Seattle to bypass congested gateways such as Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Now, transit delays and diversions due to the drought-affected Panama Canal have prompted shippers to reconsider using US west coast ports and trucking cargo to their final destinations.
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