LCL Shipments – Space Availability, Progress at West Coast Ports, US Inventory Reported as High, Summer Holidays in Europe are Approaching

Operations Update

LCL Shipments – Space Availability

Our LCL containers are filled based on the ready dates supplied by your producers. Let us know if you’d like to fill any of the below containers by reaching out to your account representative or support@elentenyimports.com. As soon as we have filled the container, we’ll request the next available departure.

Germany to New York: space for 200-250 cases
Portugal to New York: space for 500 cases
Italy to Oakland: half full, space for 600 cases
Spain to Oakland: space for 400 cases
Austria to New York: space for 500 cases

Progress at West Coast Ports

We are pleased to announce that The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su. The parties have not yet released all details of the agreement and it remains subject to ratification by both parties. After 13 months of tense negotiations and periodic work stoppages, the deal is broadly viewed as a positive sign for the future of West Coast operations with the supply chain continuing to improve and trans-pacific demand returning to pre-pandemic levels.

US Inventory Reported as High

The Journal of Commerce reports that inventory levels are on the rise and the highest since the early months of the pandemic. How is your inventory? We want to hear from you. Email us here.