The occurrence of a peak container shipping season on the transpacific happens annually, but the exact timing of the event is harder to gauge. External variables have a major effect on when shippers decide to reload on inventory ahead of the holiday season. And 2012 is no different in that regard. Shippers should brace for some type of peak this year, while also bracing for a variety of potential hiccups, like labor negotiations on both coasts, high fuel prices, a...