In addition to having close working relationships with Asian manufacturers, some of the mid-size NVOs also have equipment depots in those regions. Having access to equipment is a key advantage for those NVOs, said an NVO utive who requested anonymity. ¡°Equipment is a bigger issue today than space,¡± the NVO utive said. Those NVOs who can secure equipment but struggle to get space on vessels are able to do so by co-loading with other NVOs or shippers, he said.
Monroe said issues that BCOs and NVOs face today in securing equipment and vessel space occur almost every year during the peak season, but this year the peak season started early and shows no signs of cooling off in the near future. ¡°This is not new. It¡¯s just more intense now,¡± he sa
