MARKET BRIEF | May 2022
A BRIEF look at what’s happening in the logistics and shipping industry.
LATEST VESSEL WAIT TIMES
East Coast
WIDESPREAD CHASSIS & EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES
Shortage of container equipment for hazardous cargo in Houston is an additional issue that affects operations in the Gulf Coast, especially for freight moving to Los Angeles. There are continuous chassis shortages in Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Columbus, Cleveland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, and Louisville. Overall equipment availability remains an issue in Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Memphis, Nashville, Omaha, St. Louis, South Florida, and Seattle. As a result, the trucking industry can only accommodate less than 75% of its demand in California, Washington, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, and New Jersey.
WHAT TO KNOW REGARDING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
If you are a retail startup, what is your plan for warehousing and distributing your inventory? Let’s explore a couple of ways eCommerce businesses approach fulfillment and inventory management.
First, there’s self-fulfillment. The idea behind this model is that startups begin by handling warehousing and distribution themselves — pick, pack, and ship orders without the help of a fulfillment provider. This also involves storage … READ MORE
AERONET NEWS: CRYSTAL FITISEMANU NAMED G.M. OF AERONET L.A.
Crystal Fitisemanu has been brought in to run Aeronet Worldwide’s Los Angeles station. It’s the company’s second largest facility, but most active, and also houses a number of eCommerce fulfillment operations.
Ms. Fitisemanu has 26 years in the logistics industry. Most recently, she was Terminal Manager for Pilot Freight Services, managing a roster of over 100 employees … READ MORE
East Coast
- New York/New Jersey: 10 days
- Norfolk: 3 days
- Charleston: 2 days
- Savannah: 4 days
- Miami: 3 days
- Long Beach: 16 days
- Los Angeles: 17 days
- Seattle: 2 days (see below)
- Oakland: 7 days (arrivals from Asia); 10 days (Germany)
- Houston: 8 days
WIDESPREAD CHASSIS & EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES
Shortage of container equipment for hazardous cargo in Houston is an additional issue that affects operations in the Gulf Coast, especially for freight moving to Los Angeles. There are continuous chassis shortages in Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Columbus, Cleveland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, and Louisville. Overall equipment availability remains an issue in Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Memphis, Nashville, Omaha, St. Louis, South Florida, and Seattle. As a result, the trucking industry can only accommodate less than 75% of its demand in California, Washington, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, and New Jersey.
WHAT TO KNOW REGARDING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
If you are a retail startup, what is your plan for warehousing and distributing your inventory? Let’s explore a couple of ways eCommerce businesses approach fulfillment and inventory management.
First, there’s self-fulfillment. The idea behind this model is that startups begin by handling warehousing and distribution themselves — pick, pack, and ship orders without the help of a fulfillment provider. This also involves storage … READ MORE
AERONET NEWS: CRYSTAL FITISEMANU NAMED G.M. OF AERONET L.A.
Crystal Fitisemanu has been brought in to run Aeronet Worldwide’s Los Angeles station. It’s the company’s second largest facility, but most active, and also houses a number of eCommerce fulfillment operations.
Ms. Fitisemanu has 26 years in the logistics industry. Most recently, she was Terminal Manager for Pilot Freight Services, managing a roster of over 100 employees … READ MORE
For more information on Aeronet Worldwide, visit Aeronet.com.
