Whole Network Most Recent TOP10 Interviews Point of view Products Technology

 

New trends for the price of sea transport

Filed in archive Market Overview by ehsan on December 08, 2006

New trends for the price of sea transport
(Note: Here is the second part of the Logistics Management's summary on trends in price of different modes of transportation)

In October 2006, another 3.6% price hike beset shippers who moved freight via inland waterways. Recent discussions with shippers indicated that continuing price hikes are related to severe equipment shortages that simply are not being resolved quickly enough. One shipper said that before Hurricane Katrina, rates for moving cargo in the Gulf via smaller Bargelinks companies were running $50 to $100 a day. Now, the price range is $200 to $225. With these new insights, our forecast for shipping on inland waterways now calls for average prices to increase 18.5% in the final quarter of 2006 compared to the same period a year earlier. In 2007, average prices are predicted to be up 14.5%, instead of the 7.6% we had previously forecasted. Until construction of new barges picks up more steam, shippers will continue to suffer.


Advertisement




Permalink: New trends for the price of sea transport
Tags: sea  transport  chain  supply  price  supply+chain  trends+price  price+transport 

Trackback: http://www.creative-weblogging.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.pl/45131



Advertisement


Advertisement


RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Googlegoogle   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo!yahoo
AddthisAddThis Feed Button
BloglinesBloglines
Newsletter

Use the search to look for other interesting posts

 
  • Advertise with us

  • Learn more about our advertising options or email advertising - at - creative-weblogging.com or give Luis a call at +1 (650) 331 8047.


  • Testimonials

  • Frankly, the site is what TechPlanet Asia is collectively aspiring to. Ehsan covers indepth issues pertaining to the global transportation, logistics, supply chain and RFID industries, and also has an impressive blogroll. Highly recommended! ---- Raoul Le Blond of SCMTech Planet Asia

    I am a regular reader of your blog and it helps me learn & understand the domain of SCM and industry better ---- Rajiv Renganathan, Manhattan Associates
  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network







 
Tagcloud: Basics Best practice Book Review Education Employment General Green supply chain Green supply chains Guest Column Implementation Interviews Market Overview merger and acquisition News Partnerships Point of view Practical Tips Products Research Special Events Sponsored Post Supply chain video Sustainability and supply chain Technology