# Container shortage applies the blowtorch at all levels - Grain Central

> An unprecedented shortage of shipping containers up-country is delaying grain and pulse exports from farm gate onward, with growers unable to deliver and buyers unable to take delivery. The shortage was worsened by a November storm that toppled empty container stacks near the Port of Brisbane, and it is expected to persist.

- Date: 2017-01-24 · published 2017-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73167-container-shortage-applies-the-blowtorch-at-all-levels-grain-central
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container scarcity constrains export flows of Australian chickpeas and grains, which can delay shipments and widen basis for pulses and grain feed ingredients. Shipping bottlenecks add cost and may tighten nearby supply while supporting freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/container-shortage-applies-the-blowtorch-at-all-levels/

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