Tropical Storm Hurricane Harvey has brought catastrophic and life-threatening floods to Texas. It continues to have a big effect on people and businesses near the South Texas coast. This impact includes the freight transportation industry which is currently experiencing major disruptions to include the following:
- Halted traffic due to flooded roadways and damaged infrastructure
- Suspended rail service
- Closures of regional shipping terminals and ports
- Chaotic supply chains due to extra shipments and lower productivity
When monumental disasters hit the country, transportation and supply chain networks echo the impacts for months afterward. We are predicting capacity impacts from Harvey to last through mid-October.