Peak season isn’t just for the holidays – seasonal challenges for supply chains — Panjiva
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Peak season isn’t just for the holidays – seasonal challenges for supply chains

Ags - Grains/Beans 318 Ags - Meat/Dairy 268 Cons. Discr. - Apparel 531 Cons. Discr. - Durables 575 Cons. Discr. - Retailing 519 Consumer Staples 807 Corp - Forwarders 347 Corp - Shipping 1030 Info Tech - Tech Hardware 866 U.S. 5404

The current state of congestion and disruptions in global logistics networks could continue throughout Q2’21 and into the second half of the year. That leaves corporations with difficult decisions to make before the peak shipping season. It’s worth bearing in mind that not all importers’ needs peak ahead of the holiday shopping period in November. Panjiva’s analysis shows there are many sectors where supply chain activity peaks in May, making the current disruptions highly pertinent. In the agricultural sector imports of soybean seeds peak in May and could put ...

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