Our trip to San Francisco started with a DM. TruckSmarter’s CEO, Daniel Kao, asked us to partner on their biggest launch yet, a driver-first product backed by $16M in fresh investment.
Early Arrival of U.S. Container Import Peak Season
U.S. container import volumes reach their peak earlier than usual, hinting at a potential steady downturn. This data-based insight is crucial for logistics professionals planning for the months ahead.
FreightWaves' SONAR's Container Atlas shows U.S. container import volumes have peaked earlier than anticipated, signaling a potential descent in future loaded import volumes. This early peak season could trigger an intense price war among ocean carriers as they strive to gain market share during this downcycle. The situation might also lead to disruptions and potential reorganizations within the ocean carrier alliances. As a result, logistics professionals are advised to prepare for this possible downturn and closely monitor developments.
https://t.co/WjmlfslaQe equilibrium has been found with stabilized front end demand and right sizing of inventories in new paradigm. Supply chain now catching up to that reality. This is 2 months old and will refresh in a few days pic.twitter.com/2u6ohlKuCL
— 🚽 🤴 (Contemplating US Construction Employment) (@toiletkingcap) July 9, 2023
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