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101 Ports Worldwide Report Congestion

Author : Bozhou Marine

Update time : 2021-06-23 16:53:10

At 17:00 on June 22, the Shenzhen Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control. According to the report, the current daily throughput of Yantian Port has exceeded 27,000 TEUs, and it is expected to basically return to normal production levels on June 24.

Chen Biao, director and executive deputy general manager of Yantian International Container Terminals Co., Ltd., said that starting from May 31, Yantian International Gate will resume receiving heavy export containers. At present, the operating capacity of the Yantian port area has steadily recovered, the arrival reservation system is operating effectively, and the port area and surrounding traffic are smooth. The number of operating berths in the Yantian port area has reached 11, and the daily throughput has reached 27,000 TEUs. It is expected to basically resume on June 24. Normal production level.

Liner congestion is spreading around the world, 101 ports have reported congestion, and 304 ships lined up for berths! According to the container transportation platform Seaexplorer, 304 ships are waiting for berths in front of ports around the world, and 101 ports have reported interruptions such as congestion.

In recent weeks, China's southern ports have been affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and congestion in important export areas is spreading to other important hubs. In Singapore, for example, the number of container ships waiting for berths has increased by 37.5% in the past week.

"Trends are worrying. Constant congestion is becoming a global problem. Due to the epidemic and the substantial increase in freight volume since the end of last year, terminals are becoming a global bottleneck, whether it is in berths, storage yards or shutting out cargo. This situation still exists in the entire logistics chain.” Maersk said.

At the end of May, Yantian Port was closed due to some operations due to the epidemic, and the blank voyage data of Shenzhen's main ports (including Yantian) surged.

From June 1st to June 15th, 298 container ships with a total capacity of more than 3 million teu passed through Shenzhen. The number of blank flights increased by 300% within one month, and the number of export containers has caused a serious backlog.

Asia-Europe container freight rates have risen to a record high! Maersk warned that the peak season for the US line may start early this year because retailers are preparing for a strong back-to-school season, which may overlap with the peak summer season.

Freight rates may continue to remain high for the rest of this year. At present, shipping companies have announced that they will levy peak season surcharges starting in July.

At the same time, due to the increasing number of ships, hopped ports and stranded containers in South China ports, shipping companies levied a port congestion surcharge (PCS) on goods passing through Yantian Port.

In addition, due to the continued bottleneck of Yantian Port, the export hubs in the entire Asian region experienced delays. The container freight rate from Asia to Europe hit a record high on June 15. According to S&P Global Platts Container Rate 1, Asia to The container freight rate in the Nordic mainland rose by US$5,000/FEU last week to US$17,000/FEU, a record high; it was higher than the US$1,375/FEU a year ago, an increase of more than 12 times.

Maersk CEO: A fuel tax of $450/ton is levied! Maersk CEO Søren Skou recently stated that in order to accelerate the globalization of zero-carbon fuels, the shipping industry should levy a fuel tax of at least US$450/ton, which is equivalent to a carbon tax of approximately US$150 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted. tax.

If estimated based on the current fuel price in the market, the fuel cost after tax increase will be doubled.

In terms of specific implementation, Maersk said that price growth will take a gradual transition. Taking carbon tax as an example, it can start from about US$50/ton and increase to at least US$150/ton in subsequent years.

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