Freight prices skyrocketed! Seats are tight! Maersk issues warning...
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Container shipping US line freight rates are set to increase on New Year's Day in 2025! Affected by factories' eagerness to complete shipments before the Lunar New Year and the looming threat of strikes at East U.S. terminals, major shipping companies around the world have announced increases in U.S. line freight rates.
Specifically, in the first half of January, in terms of freight rates to the Western United States, companies such as Evergreen and Yang Ming respectively increased the freight rates per 40-foot container.00 and 00,Companies such as MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Lines) and Wan Hai have raised their prices1,000 US dollars, the increase is between 20% and 30%,The US-Western freight rate is expected to approach US,000, reachingThe range of 5900-6100 US dollars.
For routes to the East United States, due to the potential threat of strikes, most shipping companies have chosen to raise freight rates by US,000, while shipping companies such as Evergreen, Yang Ming, and ONE have raised their rates respectively.50, 00 and 75,The increase is between 16% and 18%, and the East US freight rate has arrived.The range of 6900-7100 US dollars.
This increase was suppressed to a certain extent by the effect of transfer orders.
According to industry insiders, the current shortage of shipping space in the West Coast of the United States, coupled with the impact of the stranding accident of a Yang Ming ship, is expected to be by 2025.The tight space situation may not be alleviated in late January.
Therefore, airline ONE, which also belongs to THE alliance, hasDriving overtime ships to pick up goods,The Ocean Alliance, to which Evergreen belongs, alsoTake the opportunity to grab the goods.Yang Ming even restricted booking changes in early January to cope with the situation.
In a customer notice issued on Tuesday, Maersk Group made it clear that given the deadlock in negotiations between dockworkers and their employer, the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), if the two sides fail to reach an agreement by January 15, thenA strike broke out in coastal areas on January 16will become possible.
Maersk said: “Since the last communication, the negotiation process hascome to a standstill,No new substantive developments. "
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) represents ports in major eastern and southern ports from Boston to Houston.47,000 cargo handlers.For months, ILA has been negotiating a new contract with USMX, a group of shipping lines and terminal operators.
In early October, the two sides reached a preliminary agreement on salary issues.Wages will increase by 62% in six years,The outcome temporarily halted a three-day strike.
However, the key automation issue has never been resolved and has become an insurmountable gap between the two parties. There is currently no sign of a breakthrough on this issue on the negotiation table, and neither party has disclosed a plan to restart the process before mid-January. intention to negotiate.
The introduction of automation technology is seen asImprove port efficiency and reduce operating costskey means, but for dock workers, this meansJob losses and loss of job security.
The ILA firmly opposes the widespread application of automation technology, believing that it will seriously threaten the livelihoods of its members.USMX insists that automation is the only way to improve port competitiveness.
It is worth noting that the new president, who will take office on January 20Trump has publicly expressed support forDockworkers boycott automated machinery. Trump’s stance undoubtedly adds more dimension to this negotiationPolitical overtones and uncertainty.
Faced with this situation, Maersk Group issued a strong appeal to customers in its statement: "Given the current standoff, we strongly recommend that customers ship goods from U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports as soon as possible before January 15.Pick up loaded containers and return empty containers,to avoid possible consequences of a strikeRisks of cargo detention losses and transportation delays. "
