OSB factory were busy with heat pump production since the beginning of December.
As Christmas and new year holiday, also the Chinese new year holiday called Golden Week starts on Jan 24th and lasts for 7 days. That means that factories and suppliers are closed for a full week or even more than 2 weeks .
Everyone is rushing to get their goods delivered as soon as possible before the Chinese new year holiday to avoid for waiting too much longer time due to the holiday.
With so much demand, carriers know that they can raise prices, and people will still be fighting for supply. During peak season, expect to pay a peak season surcharge. Carriers already charge higher base rates in the peak season, so this supplemental charge seems unreasonable. But you have little choice but to pay.
What’s more, even you willing to pay the higher price, overbook or shortage of containers are always happened.
What to do if your goods had to ship during the peak season?
Always make a plan of shipment in advance.
To follow up the productions of goods and keep in touch with your supplier as often as you can to know about the production status. And give a clear demand about the shipment date.
Find a trusted forwarder and try to get all the shipment cost, shipment time as earliest as you can., also try to book the space in advance.
During the peak season, we OSB always advised our client’s about when is the Chinese new year holiday and the strongly suggest they to plan the shipment earlier and book the space in advance.
For further info about technical data and quotation for heat pump air to water, feel free to email us .