The India Trade Lane has been hit with a series of unfortunate events starting with the COVID-19 lockdown, congestions, the Suez Canal incident, and a second wave of COVID-19. These events have led to a space crisis never seen in global shipping. In response, carriers continue to levy Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) and General Rate…
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As COVID-19 cases increase in India, several state governments have ordered lockdowns or curfews. These restrictions could continue until end of the month. The following are major updates we are seeing regarding the impact on commerce. Manufacturing—Manufacturing in India has come to a near standstill. Airports—More and more countries are restricting passenger travels to and…
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The Organic Soybean Processors of America has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate their allegation that organic soybean meal produced in India and sold in the U.S. is being sold at less than fair market value. India is the largest producer of…
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As most of you are aware, India is grappling with a second wave of COVID-19, which is infecting more than 350,000 people and claiming 2,500 lives every day. The healthcare infrastructure in India is near total collapse with a severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen, and treatment medications. The country is vaccinating three million people…
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The equipment crisis in India has reached a new peak. Specifically for inland points, there is an acute shortage of containers to load at any rate level. There is also a severe supply and demand imbalance, and this is expected to continue through at least April. The following are a few significant trends surfacing in…
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India is dealing with the worst container equipment shortage in its documented history. The world’s most severe pandemic induced lockdown, combined with falling consumption, blank sailings, and shipping lines’ desire to reposition containers to more lucrative trades has created a severe short fall at all inland points and most ports. India, a country of 1.3…
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A monsoon is not just rainfall; it is a season of its own that can be a tremendous blessing to some and an absolute nightmare for most. In India, monsoon season means four months of continuous rain, which has significant repercussions on transportation. This year, 2020, has seen one of the most epic monsoon seasons…
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Let’s start with an unquestionable fact: COVID-19 or not, Chinese manufacturing is not going anywhere. China is home to 35% of U.S. imports and there is no conceivable way that a country, which has spent the last 50 years perfecting the art of supply chain management, is going to give up. However, now it is…
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We love to spend our money on products and services that enrich our families’ lives. We see the attractive shelves, but we often don't see what it takes to bring those products to their points of purchase—with the deeply discounted prices we love. Well, unbeknownst to us, an unforeseen and unpredictable force arrived in the…
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India has ordered a complete lockdown, as of midnight 3/25/2020, Indian Standard Time. This means 1.3 billion people cannot leave their homes for any reason—except for an extremely limited exception list—through April 14th. This impacts all production and commerce. While ports and liners remain operational, factories and truckers will be closed, thus making it impossible…
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