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Port hopping, docking, many ports around the world serious congestion, shipping delays!
May 29, 2024|
View:160Port congestion is becoming more and more obvious around the world, with serious congestion at Singapore, Durban, Daman, Chittagong, Colombo, Jebel Ali and other ports. Singapore reached 84 hours and Durban reached 79 hours.
Bad weather, geological disasters, politics, ship breakdowns, labor shortages, inadequate infrastructure and strained global supply chains. These factors are intertwined and together lead to the current congestion situation of global ports.
The peak season effect arrives earlier and congestion is expected to increase further during the peak season. In view of congestion, some shipping companies choose: jump port, stop attached, forcing freight rates to rise.
Container congestion at the port of Singapore has reached record levels, with more than 450.000 TEUs queuing outside the port for berthing. The 84 hours at anchor have disrupted shipping plans and forced some shipping companies to cancel planned stops.
The conflict in the Red Sea has had a profound impact on the global shipping industry, forcing major changes in shipping schedules that have affected the port of Singapore.
The Durban port congestion, rooted in extreme weather and an equipment failure at port operator Transnet, has left more than 90 ships waiting outside the port.
The congestion is expected to last for months, with shipping giants imposing congestion surcharges on South African importers due to equipment maintenance and a lack of available equipment, further adding to the economic strain.
Jebel Ali port, due to tensions in the Red Sea region, forcing ships on major routes such as Asia and Europe to choose to bypass the Cape of Good Hope, which has increased the pressure on Jebel Ali port. Delays at Jebel Ali are three to four days, and waiting times for ships from arrival to berthing can be as long as seven days, adding to the congestion.
Due to the increase in the number of vessels, the storage yard density at all terminals is at a high level, which not only affects the operational efficiency, but also exacerbates the delay of inter-terminal transshipment.
Jebel Ali port, one of the largest and busiest ports in the Middle East, has also seen increasing transshipment volumes, especially in the context of the Red Sea crisis and global supply chain strains, which has further added to the congestion at the port.
Colombo Port, which has a backlog of 50.000 TEUs due to Labour shortages and declining efficiency, has led to shipping delays and rate hikes that have thrown cargo transshipments at a key South Asian transit port into chaos.
Freight rates in Colombo have doubled due to congestion and delays, and shippers need to book a space eight weeks in advance.
The congestion at Colombo Port affects not only itself but also its neighbours India and Bangladesh.
The peak season in the third quarter arrived ahead of schedule, and the peak season effect is expected to continue. Not only are ships in short supply, containers are also in short supply.
In addition, due to the detour of ships, port demand in the Western Mediterranean and other places has increased, resulting in increased port congestion, including some major Asian ports, which will also affect the efficiency of ship use.
Congestion at these terminals is likely to worsen as the peak season gets under way, further straining supply and demand for ships and containers.
