It may take a week or more for the trucking disruption caused by last week’s brief Canadian rail stoppage to stabilize and for long-haul intra-Canada spot rates to drop.
While some customers worry rail container dwell times could worsen, port stakeholders say they are accustomed to the ebb and flow and can manage the recent import surge.
The service comes as air freight rates out of Hong Kong have stabilized but are still approximately 20% higher than this time last year, according to the Baltic Air Index.