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Optimism shipping container situation will improve

The shortage of shipping containers and port congestion continue to present challenges for global trade.

Bo DeLong, vice-president of grain for the DeLong Company says, “I’m hoping we’re through this by the time we get to next fall.”

He says the shortage won’t resolve within the next couple of weeks, but he’s optimistic relief is in sight.  “Even in the last week, we’re starting to see some customers come back,” he says.  “And we’re able to take more orders than we were a couple of weeks ago.”

And, DeLong says, there are other signs of improvement.  “In fact, our sales team told me Monday morning that container loadings and the US grain inspections were a little bit better than they were week before and the previous week,” he says. 

DeLong took part in a recent webinar hosted by the US Soybean Export Council.