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Port risk warning! Be sure to pay attention to delays in recent shipments!

Jun 18,2024

Recently, due to the strong demand in the container market and the continued chaos caused by the Red Sea crisis, there are signs of further congestion in ports around the world, according to a weekly report released on June 3 by Linerlytica, a shipping consultancy,The global capacity of containers waiting in line for entry rose to 2.1 million TEUs, accounting for 7.1 per cent of the world's total container capacity.

in addition,Many large ports in Europe and the United States face strike threats., adding fuel to the chaotic global shipping fire.

Foreign trade people who ship to the following ports must pay attention to local port risks and remind customers in time!

Port of Singapore Congestion

The port of Singapore is the world's second largest container port and a major transshipment hub in Asia. The port congestion is crucial for global trade.

There was a surge in the number of containers waiting to berth in Singapore in MayAt its peak in late May, the maximum number of containers waiting to berth reached 480600 20-foot standard containers.

To ease congestion, the Port of Singapore Group (PSA) has reopened the abandoned Keppel Terminal berth and yard, while adding a lot of manpower to deal with the container backlog. But according to a recent report by Asia Container Consulting Linerlytica,At present, container ships in Singapore may have to wait up to about seven days to get a berth, while ships normally only have to wait up to half a day.

Linerlytica recent report says this has ledSome shipping operators have abandoned their berths in Singapore and switched to ports in other neighboring countries, such as Malaysia, putting more pressure on already crowded and less capable ports.,It could make the situation worse in the coming month.

Port of Durban Congestion

The Port of Durban is South Africa's largest container port, but according to the World Bank's 2023 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI),The Port of Durban ranks 398th among the world's 405 container ports.

The Durban port congestion is rooted in extreme weather and faulty Transnet equipment at the port operator, which has left more than 90 ships waiting outside the port.Congestion is expected to last for months, and the economic pressure is further compounded by the shipping giant's imposition of a congestion surcharge on South African importers due to equipment maintenance and a lack of available equipment.

Port of Colombo Congestion

Port of Colombo, due to labor shortages and reduced efficiency,The port of Colombo has a backlog of 50000 TEUs, which has led to delays and tariff increases, causing chaos in the transshipment of goods at important transit ports in South Asia.Due to congestion and delays, freight rates in Colombo have doubled, and shippers need to book a box eight weeks in advance.Congestion at the Port of Colombo is affecting not only itself, but also its neighbors, India and Bangladesh.

Strike at all major ports in France

June 10 news,All major ports in France, in particular the container hubs Le Havre and Marseille-Fos, will face the threat of a month-long strike in the near future., is expected to cause significant operational disruptions and disruptions. The strike was led by unions representing dockers and other port workers planning several one-day strikes and multiple four-hour stoppages in June to protest government pension reforms that raised the mandatory retirement age. On June 7, last Friday, the first 24-hour strike broke out. The union plans to continue its strike action in the coming weeks, which could be extended into July if it fails to get a satisfactory response from the government.

It is reported that during the first strike, in the port of Le Havre, ro-ro ships, bulk carriers and container terminals were blocked by dockers, resulting in the docking of four ships being canceled and the docking of another 18 ships being delayed. Meanwhile, in Marseille-Forth, some 600 dockworkers and other port workers blocked the main entrance for trucks to the container terminal. In addition, the French ports of Dunkirk, Rouen, Bordeaux and Nantes Saint-Nazaire have also been affected.

Hamburg Port Strike

On June 7, local time, port workers in the German port of Hamburg launched a warning strike, resulting in the suspension of terminal operations. The terminals of companies such as Hamburg Port and Logistics (HHLA) and Eurogate were affected as a result. HHLA said its Hamburg branch would join the strike, including the Burchardkai(CTB), Altenwerder(CTA) and Tollerort(CTT) container terminals. Freight forwarding giant De Xun Kuehne Nagel issued an early warning in official website, saying that after the Hamburg port strike, the union Verdi also announced two more strikes in Bremen (Bremen) and Bremen Hafen (Bremerhaven).

US and Gulf of Mexico ports strike threat

In the latest news, the International Dockers' Association (ILA) has stopped negotiations over concerns about the use of automatic gate systems at APM docks,It could trigger a strike by dock workers in the eastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico.The ILA is the largest longshoremen union in the United States. The port gridlock on the East Coast of the United States echoes what happened on the West Coast for much of 2022 and 2023. Last June, 29 ports on the U.S. West Coast finally reached a six-year labor contract agreement, ending 13 months of tense negotiations stalled, strikes and goods moved to other locations.

Retailers in Europe and the United States have now opened replenishment in advance to cope with transportation delays and supply chain uncertainty. Foreign trade people who are busy shipping must pay attention to changes in freight rates and shipping space!

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