robongar Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 You might have to wait a little longer:- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/sep/02/hanjin-shipping-bankruptcy-causes-turmoil-in-global-sea-freight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, robongar said: You might have to wait a little longer:- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/sep/02/hanjin-shipping-bankruptcy-causes-turmoil-in-global-sea-freight I REALLY hope LOR wasn't using them to replenish their inventory..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I always saw those containers on the CSX UPS freight trains that come through Florida. Now the railroads won't touch anything from Hanjin for fear of not getting paid. They are the worlds main freight shipping company for across the seas shipments, looks like that's about to end and put us all in a state of economic disaster worldwide! That means no new Halloween or Christmas lights and other decorations, clothes, the biggest majority of dry goods. Looks like this could cause a lot of possible stores to go out of business, since they won't be able to replenish stock in retail stores across the globe! This is probably going to be bad, real bad for the economy for everyone. Also makes it appear that any overseas orders may not make it here, and that would include pre-orders that many companies rely on to get goods to the consumer. This one should have everyone worried, since this is, in all probability is going to be one of the biggest financial disasters in history! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I think this may be bad for everyone. I get everything from Ray via DHL and that is air, so probably won't effect that except I would expect a bit higher pricing for awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Just will have to wait it out and see. Glad I haven't ordered those electronic components from China on eBay to repair some of my trains smoke units. Fortunately the parts aren't critical and only used for their smoke units, which I'll just leave disabled for now. But will have to check eBay and see how this affects the "free shipping" as well as other items I was watching there now. But from that article it just doesn't sound too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I hope someone from LOR comments on this and raises any risk to the expected delivery times for all of our orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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