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Serious congestion! 500000 standard box waiting for port!
May 31,2024
At present, a large number of ships are queuing up outside the port, and the backlog of containers exceeds the staggering 450,000 TEUs. Global port congestion is becoming more and more obvious, with serious congestion in Singapore, Durban, Dammam, Chittagong, Colombo, Jebel Ali and other ports. Severe weather, geological disasters, political factors, ship failures, labor shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and global supply chain strains. These factors are intertwined and together contribute to the current congestion situation in ports around the world. The peak season effect comes early, and congestion is expected to intensify further during the peak season. In response to congestion, some shipping companies have chosen to jump the port and stop the affiliation, forcing freight rates to rise.
Port of Singapore
According to the latest report from Linerlytica, its container congestion has reached an unprecedented level of crisis.At present, the containers in Singapore port are piled up like hills, and the congestion is extremely serious. A large number of ships are waiting for berthing outside the port. The backlog of containers actually exceeds the astonishing 450000 TEU! It is estimated that the waiting time for these ships can be as long as seven days. Such severe congestion has forced some shipping companies to cancel their plans to call at the port of Singapore, which has undoubtedly added tremendous pressure to direct ships to the port and exacerbated supply chain tensions. The conflict in the Red Sea has had a profound impact on the global shipping industry, resulting in a major change in ship navigation plans, which in turn spread to the port of Singapore.
Port of Durban
The congestion at the Port of Durban is rooted in extreme weather and faulty equipment Transnet the port operator, which has left more than 90 ships languishing outside the port.. And congestion is expected to continue for several months, due to difficult maintenance and lack of available equipment, shipping giants to South African importers to add congestion surcharges, economic pressure continues to rise.
Jebel Ali Port
Affected by the tension in the Red Sea region, ships on major routes such as Asia and Europe had to bypass the Cape of Good Hope, and transportation pressure increased sharply.Delays here can be as long as three to four days, the waiting time for ships from arrival to berthing can be as long as seven days, and the port congestion is increasing.Due to the rapid increase in the number of ships, the density of the yards at each terminal is at a high level, which seriously affects the efficiency of operation, and the delay of inter-terminal transfer is becoming more and more serious.As one of the largest and busiest ports in the Middle East, its transshipment volume continues to rise. Under the double attack of the Red Sea crisis and the global supply chain tension, the congestion situation is even worse.
In the peak season, port congestion, slow delivery, warehouse explosion is inevitable.Sellers who are interested in shipping in the near future still need to pay attention to ship and port dynamics and plan supply chain logistics in advance to allow sufficient delivery time. Hongde International provides one-stop customized transportation solutions, welcome to consult at any time!
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