At present, about 400 container ships around the world are stuck in line at ports, and the container shipping market is facing the biggest crisis in 65 years since the advent of container ships.
The Financial Times quoted data provided by logistics company Kuehne+Nagel as saying that there are currently 353 container ships waiting in line at ports around the world for unloading, and the congestion is more than double the level at the beginning of this year.
Take the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the west coast of the United States as examples. There are currently 22 ships waiting for berths, and the ships need to wait at least 12 days before they can anchor and unload their cargo.
According to the latest report by Drewry, of the 496 voyages on major routes across the Pacific, transatlantic, Asia to Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean, 24 voyages have been announced to be cancelled between the 31st and 34th weeks, with a cancellation rate of 5%. .
According to the latest statistics from Seaexplorer, there are as many as 396 container ships berthed in port congestion worldwide
As of August 13th, the global port congestion situation: (red dots represent ship groups, orange represent congested or interrupted ports)
The biggest cause of global freight congestion is the different border control measures in various countries under the influence of the epidemic, as well as the forced shutdown of many factories, which endangers the smoothness of the entire supply chain, leading to soaring freight rates in China, the United States and Europe.
Some experts pointed out that the supply chain is difficult to handle the surge in terminal demand, coupled with the outdated port infrastructure, leading to the biggest crisis in the transportation industry in 65 years, highlighting the problem of insufficient investment in this industry.
Meishan Wharf of Ningbo Zhoushan Port is closed
After a worker was diagnosed in the Zhoushan Port of Ningbo, the port's electronic information platform issued a statement that due to the system interruption, all incoming and outgoing container services at the Meishan Port of Ningbo Zhoushan Port will be suspended on the 11th and will be resumed until further notice.
The arrival time of export containers is limited to two days before the estimated time of arrival of the vessel. At present, CMA, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and other shipping companies have issued notices that some ships have jumped from Ningbo to Shanghai.
In fact, due to the impact of the typhoon "fireworks" last month, Shanghai and Ningbo ports have already experienced congestion. The increase in port workers' new crown virus detection and restrictions on crew replacement have caused delays.
According to reports, about 140 container ships are waiting at the outer anchorages of the two ports. Meishan Terminal MSICT accounts for approximately 25% of Zhoushan Port’s throughput, which has raised concerns about supply chain disruption.
However, no new positive cases have been reported so far, and operations in other port areas except Meishan port area are normal.
Affected by the epidemic, congestion in the western United States has once again intensified
Affected by the epidemic, port congestion on the west coast of the United States has once again intensified. According to the latest data from the signal platform of the Port of Los Angeles, there are currently 20 container ships waiting at the anchorage in Southern California and 14 ships waiting outside the port. The number of waiting ships has increased from 30 in the previous phase to 34, with an average waiting for berthing. The time has increased from 5.8 days to 6.2 days in the previous period.
At the same time, on the east coast of the United States, truck transportation was also delayed for about two weeks, resulting in extended container detention.
Data show that the average detention time of US containers has increased by 35%, which is equivalent to a 35% reduction in available capacity. The long detention of containers has further exacerbated the increasingly serious shortage of chassis in the Midwest and Northeast of the United States.
In addition, railway congestion has also caused delays in the delivery of imported goods from the United States, making it difficult for empty containers to quickly return to Asia.
The American Retail Federation expects imports from US ports in August to surge in the early part of the traditional peak season, which shows to many industry observers that importers are placing orders early to avoid delays in holiday merchandise.
"Since May, we have been shipping Christmas products. As long as there is a space, some people try to ship the products to the United States, and importers will not wait until September." The director of a logistics company in the United States said.
