[Vigilanteman]

I work in supply chain. The intermodal terminal in Chicago is a chronic fustercluck from time to time. I avoid this by paying for slightly more expensive ocean lines who use the Panama Canal and unload on the EAST coast.

You would think that an alternative intermodal terminal would be built in, say, Memphis, Kansas City or St. Louis to compete with Chicago. But, so far, it has never gotten past the talk stages.

[dynachrome]

Sounds right. And is there more inventory “shrinkage” in sh*tcongo compared to elsewhere or is it about the same?

[nicollo]

I work in supply chain. The intermodal terminal in Chicago is a chronic fustercluck from time to time. I avoid this by paying for slightly more expensive ocean lines who use the Panama Canal and unload on the EAST coast.

Love that description: logistics is all about opportunity. As a consumer products shipper (past life) I often made more money on transit than in price of goods.

[virgil]

It sounds like all of this will will end with shortages and higher prices.

[HKMk23]

“You would think that an alternative intermodal terminal would be built in, say, Memphis, Kansas City or St. Louis to compete with Chicago.”

Seems like pretty damned low-hanging fruit just begging BNSF to reach out and grab it.