# Container shortages in Chicago impact DDGS on coronavirus delays

> Container shortages in Chicago are imposing a premium on nearby DDGS deliveries while pressuring deferred shipments. Export demand from China has been sluggish as container vessels idle outside Chinese ports after the coronavirus outbreak.

- Date: 2020-02-12 · published 2020-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54696-container-shortages-in-chicago-impact-ddgs-on-coronavirus-delays
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container bottlenecks constrain DDGS export flows, pushing deferred prices lower while nearby tightness supports spot values. Weaker ex-Asia freight rates signal reduced trade volumes.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/021220-container-shortages-in-chicago-impact-ddgs-on-coronavirus-delays

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