Reading Time: 4 minutes The supply of shipping containers is a little less tight — but the problem isn’t fixed and could flare up again this fall, says an official with Pulse Canada. Rates peaked last autumn, then started rising again in the new year before finally beginning a steady downward trend in February, according to the World Container […] Read more
Pulse sector fears another ‘container crunch’ come fall
Prices have fallen a bit but they’re still sky high and a container shortage persists
A shipping container fix may be coming
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bulk shipping rates are way down but getting past the pandemic is likely key to fixing the shipping container mess, says a provincial crops market analyst. “Relief in container shipping rates should occur within months following a decline in COVID-19 cases and easing of restrictions, as consumers turn more of their attention to out-of-home spending […] Read more
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