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Colombo's rise as transhipment hub adds pressure to India-US tradelane
Colombo's growing popularity as a transhipment hub is pushing up costs for forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane amid worsening congestion.
Colombo's increasing popularity as a transhipment hub is heaping cost pressure onto forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane, with the Sri Lankan gateway's newfound revenue stream having provoked a worsening tide of congestion.
CH Robinson, acknowledging that India faces its own congestion issues, particularly at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, said Colombo's status as a transhipment hot-spot was elevating the risks of rolled cargo. According to the carrier, when mainline services omit Colombo to recover schedules, the disruption extends further along the route.
The report concerns container transhipment and its effect on schedules and costs on the India-US trade. No further verified details are provided in the source material.
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