Bringing goods from China to the USA has become a nightmare, with ports clogged, ships idling at sea, dwell periods are excessively long. The battle for equipment is fierce. Therefore experts recommend you to improve your logistics approach, treat the chaos as an obstacle course.
As a few suggestions shipping from China to US;
- Suppliers, buyers, and freight forwarders should all be present if you have a confirmed reservation.
- A constant surge of containers can hurt you so consider LCL or other smart consolidation solutions.
- The traffic bottleneck starting just outside of California is the big problem once your cargo hits the road. However, scenario planning, visibility and a caring can resolve this issue.
Partner with a logistics partner to help you avoid port congestion and solve continuous container surge. If your logistic partner have digital platform, you can stay on time by having visibility into cargo-ready dates, drayage, and paperwork.