The U.S. increasingly receives goods from all around the globe. Here at Alba Wheels Up International, as an international freight forwarder and customs broker, we specialize in bringing these goods into the country. Salvatore J. Stile, our president, and chairman talked to Long Island Press about importing and the current ocean shipping crisis situation.
Among the reasons why the delays are caused, Sal mentioned there are equipment and personnel shortages, combined with shortages of chassis (the wheels that a container is put on that connects to a truck), and these are increasing the times it would usually take to bring goods into the country. A lot of people aren’t returning the chassis in time. They’re not manufacturing them as quickly as possible. Another reason for delays is, the terminal yard is so packed, it’s hard to maneuver in the terminal.
Additional tariffs are also one of the biggest issues
The president and chairman of Alba Wheels Up also mentioned the goods coming from Asia and the Indian subcontinent are the ones facing the biggest issues, he mentioned: “I would say now the biggest issues are the additional tariffs, the 301 tariffs more commonly referred to as the Trump tariffs. If a duty would be 10% from other countries, there would be an additional tariff ranging from 7.5 to 25% from China.”
He states most of the goods being imported are probably experiencing about 50 to 60 days of delays as of now. Something that would take from door to shelf in the ocean in 30 days now takes close to 80 days. Factories have been shut down. There were allotments for electricity where they worked at 60 percent capacity. Steamship lines may schedule six ships to LA but only send four. The LA ports are like a clogged drain. There’s been a lot of blank sailings where steamship lines don’t send vessels because they either don’t have enough commitment to fill them or they want to keep the ocean freight rates at a stabilized level.
About Sal Stile II
Sal Stile II is the founder, president, and Chairman of the Board for Alba Wheels Up® International. With decades of regulatory experience and a keen perspective to forecast market trends, Sal is a relentless advocate for his clients’ success. He has helped to position Alba Wheels Up as a leader in the customs broker and freight forwarding industry.
For more information about the current shipping situation that is affecting retail importers, including immediate and timely solutions to bring your goods into the U.S. faster to your store aisles, contact Alba today.
This article was written based on the publication from © 2021, Long Island Press “Valley Stream Shipping Company Prez Talks Delays in International Importing” Originally published on [December 27th, 2021] by Claude Solnik. access source here: Long Island Press
