A. The two major ports are shut down at the same time, and the China-Europe Express trains will be shut down!
Recently, the relevant railway authorities issued the most stringent dispatch order of the year (also known as the "stop order" in the industry):
According to the decision of the National Railway Group's Office for Guaranteeing Supply on October 25, due to the serious backlog at the port station, it was decided:
1. From 18:00 on October 25th to 18:00 on November 1st, all stations on the whole road will be loaded to Alashankou (territory) for export goods, except for the key materials determined by the National Railway Group.
2. From 18:00 on October 25th to 18:00 on October 28th, all stations on the whole road will be loaded to Erlian (border) export goods, except for the key materials determined by the National Railway Group.
According to feedback from many insiders to One Shipping, Alashankou and Erlian (Haote) are the two most important exit ports for China-Europe Express. The emergency suspension of this time made the industry unexpected!
B. Mediterranean Shipping announced that the Port of Sudan terminal has ceased operations
Recently, MSC Mediterranean Shipping issued a notice that the terminal in Port Sudan has ceased operations. It also announced that all container types (including refrigerated and dry cargo) will end the voyage at King Abdullah Port, and customers can pick up the goods themselves after paying the corresponding fees and local fees.
C. 3.7x24 operation is useless, the number of ships in the largest port in the United States rises to a record 100
The number of vessels waiting to dock and unload at the largest US ports has recently reached a record 100, despite the Biden administration’s order for these ports to operate 24 hours a day.
According to data from the Marine Exchange of Southern California, the total number of ships recently recorded in and near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is 157, the same as the record set in September. The number of ships waiting to be docked and unloaded reached 100, setting a new historical record.
According to Freightos data, due to the backlog of cargo, cargo ships usually have to wait for several weeks to unload, which increases the turnaround time for cargo from Asia, which takes about 75 days on average from the place of departure to the final destination.
D. The throughput growth rate of ports across the country slowed in the first three quarters
According to data from the Ministry of Transport, from January to September, the national ports completed cargo throughput of 11.548 billion tons, an increase of 8.9% year-on-year; completed container throughput of 211 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%. The throughput growth rate of ports across the country slowed down in the first three quarters.
