US Tornado Weather Event to Cause Potential Delays
Following the devastating weather event that saw at least 30 tornadoes tear through at least six US states late Friday and early Saturday, dozens of people have died and mass damage to local infrastructure has been caused.
It’s changed the landscape … here in Mayfield,” Kentucky State Police Lt. Dean Patterson said.
“We’re seeing (destruction) that none of us have ever seen before.Due to the sheer scale of the damage, Stockwell International is expecting delays and congestion throughout the US and will endeavour to inform you with the most up to date information as we receive it.
Stockwell International would like to send our support, prayers and condolences to our US Clients, Agents, friends and family during this time.
For more information on the unfolding incident, visit: US tornado victims died while huddled in Amazon distribution centre, candle factory – ABC News
LCL Export Service to Canada – Update
Similar to many countries around the world experiencing back log and congestion in their local ports and associated infrastructure, the Canadian Ports are facing unprecedented volumes, congestion and delays. This volume and congestion has pushed the Canadian infrastructure well beyond what it is capable of handling efficiently on a daily basis – whether availability of appointments for picking up containers in a timely manned at the CFS warehouses across the country or the necessary trailer equipment needed to load cargo from Vancouver CFS to further inland destinations.
With the supply chain being as congested as it is – delays and subsequent costs are mounting on a daily basis and it appears that with forecasts through what has traditionally been Peak Season, that this will continue into the foreseeable future.
Stockwell International has been advised by LCL co-loaders that they have been asked to minimize as much as possible the loading of consolidated cargo to Vancouver, and therefore several co-loaders have made the difficult decision to load only cargo with final destination Vancouver in our direct FAK. Cargo destined for inland destinations in Canada will be routed via our Singapore network.
Stockwell’s has been advised revised rates may come as a result, which we will advise when information become available.
Direct services via Vancouver for Inland destinations will be available again as soon as the situation improves.
