Due to the harsh weather conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean, ships have been delayed severely. In addition, the time for goods to stay by rail transportation is abnormally high, reaching an average of 18 days.
In Saint John, Canada, gantry crane problems and IT system failures have affected production efficiency, but dock utilization has stabilized at 89%. The time for imported goods to be transported by railways is also as high as 11.1 days, due to insufficient supply of railway vehicles.
In Montreal, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway has risen to 60% since the lifting of the export ban on March 7. The current railway cargo stays at 5.1 days, but due to unstable supply of railway vehicles, it is expected to take 7 to 10 days to recover.
The container stays on the east coast of the United States, Savannah, Georgia, and Norfolk, Virginia, both have more than 5 days of container residence, which are also affected by the weather.
New York-New Jersey delays range from 2 to 5 days, with some equipment congestion and moderate shortages also affecting operations.
In addition, from Florida to Texas, the container residence time for the Port of Miami and Port of Houston is 2 to 5 days, of which the Port of Houston is 4 days. No significant disruptions have been reported at other ports.
On the west coast of Canada, the Port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, due to serious railway problems, it has affected normal operations.
The unloading of ships in the Port of Vancouver is delayed for more than 5 days, the residence time for export containers is as high as 20 to 30 days, and the delay time for imported containers is 2 to 5 days.
On the West Coast of the United States, container detention times are 3 to 7 days at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach, and ship unloading delays are 2 to 5 days at the Port of Seattle-Tacoma and Oakland, California. The Husky Pier in Port Tacoma is 6 days away.
Mexico's ports of Lazaro Cardenas and Ports of Manzanillo also experienced serious delays, mainly due to road problems. Shippers need to adjust their shipping plans to address these challenges.
In Europe, France and SpainIntermittent labor and railway strikesBecome a hot spot for logistics interruption.
Slight delays have also occurred in the UK and surrounding areas, with major ports such as Southampton and Felixtto appearingCongestion, may lead to ship schedule adjustment.
In Cape Town, South Africa and Mombasa, Kenya, severe delays and congestion continue, mainly due to the fact that serious problems areWind problems and equipment shortages. The shipper should be prepared to extend the waiting time.
Shanghai and Ningbo in China are expected to appearSlight weather-related delays, but the equipment supply is sufficient and the impact is limited.
Southeast Asia, Jakarta operates smoothly, while Singapore facesCongestion in the yard, may affect the cargo transportation time.
Oceania is facing severe equipment shortages, especially 20-foot containers. Shippers should plan ahead and consider using containers of other sizes.
Overall,Many ports around the world face different degrees of delays and challenges, the shipper needs to pay close attention to the dynamics of each port and arrange transportation plans reasonably.
