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SEKO Logistics<\/a>, which began in 1976 as a single-office operation in Chicago and now has a global reputation for innovation and first-class logistics services, has a special season\u2019s greetings for the supply-chain industry: Get your shipments in order now for the peak Christmas holiday shopping season<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Grinch causing this disruption: COVID-19, whose \u201clingering effects . . . meant that the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach were hugely congested earlier this year by the surge of importing, and it\u2019s only going to get worse before it gets better,\u201d according to a SEKO release.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Compared to previous years, shipments\u00a0need to\u00a0be\u00a0booked\u00a0up to\u00a0eight weeks earlier than usual, according to Akhil Nair, SEKO\u2019s VP Global Carrier Management & Ocean Strategy APAC. \u201cThe current global ocean<\/a> freight supply chain is facing huge issues, none of which seem to be going away any time soon, and\u00a0definitely not\u00a0before Christmas,\u201d Nair maintains. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBased on what we are seeing, the current port-to-port lead times are being impacted by two major factors. One, origin\u2013shippers are unable to get equipment or space to get their cargo out in time. And two, destination\u2013the port congestion is having a severe impact on schedule reliability. This is resulting in further delays\u2013up to 20 days on major export trades from Asia.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bah, humbug!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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