US shippers are diverting east coast cargo, already shifted from the Panama Canal to via Suez, to west coast ports, boosting southern California port volumes and raising box leasing prices through the roof.
Unifeeder has started new reefer focused service between Manzanillo in Panama and four Colombian ports.
The US West Coast gateway ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw a surge in container volumes in January 2023 as retailers restocked inventory ahead the Lunar New Year shutdown in China.