CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

A summer slowdown

14 years ago

The difficulty of accurately predicting even short-term trade or port demand were clear this summer in the US where grain exporters, railroads, and terminal and barge operators saw all their expectations dashed in a matter of weeks.

A drought in the US had a devastating effect on crops and forecasts

The difficulty of accurately predicting even short-term trade or port demand were clear this summer in the US where grain exporters, railroads, and terminal and barge operators saw all their expectations dashed in a matter of weeks.