There is a long queue of ships in ports around the world, and the freight rate has risen from 30,000 yuan to 30,000 US dollars, which is higher than the value of the goods.

With the sharp increase in the volume of domestic exports, the demand for shipping by foreign trade companies has soared. However, due to the slow recovery of the international shipping supply chain and the continuous shortage of shipping capacity, the phenomenon of "difficult to find one cabin" and "difficult to find one carton" occurs frequently in the maritime market, and foreign trade export companies are in an embarrassing situation of not having cargo to go out.

The global freight market is tight, and supply chain congestion has led to long queues of ships outside major ports on different routes, especially routes from Asia to the United States and Europe, making a large part of global ocean freight stranded on ships waiting to berth.

According to the latest data released by Vessels Value yesterday, there are currently a total of 376 ships with a total of 2.4 million TEU containers piled up near global ports, most of which are waiting along the coast of China and the United States. Shippers cannot receive the goods and the capacity is largely occupied.

While facing difficulties in booking space, foreign trade export companies also have to face rising ocean freight. A number of foreign trade companies said that rising ocean freight is constantly eroding corporate profits and causing some companies to face the risk of loss. Among them, small and medium-sized enterprises are more affected, especially some export companies that produce low-value products. The price of ocean freight is It even exceeds the value of the product.

▎In the maritime market, "it is hard to find one cabin" and "it is hard to find one container" frequently occurs

CCTV Financial Report: Every August is the peak export season for foreign trade companies. But this year, Mr. Cao, who has been doing export business, was unhappy. Because the space was not booked, the goods ordered by the customer were produced, but they were backlogged in the warehouse for several months and could not be shipped out.

Cao Zhifeng, CEO of a Shenzhen Technology Industrial Co., Ltd., said: "This means that the factory cannot receive payment from customers in time, which results in a very tight cash flow in the factory."

Mr. Cao told reporters that if the goods still cannot be shipped out before September 25, they may not be able to keep up with this year's Christmas sales.

Cao Jiaozhen, a shipping agent of a Shenzhen Science and Technology Industrial Co., Ltd., said: "The factory shipped on June 25. The shipping company said that the ship sailed on July 28. In one month, the cargo was placed in Yantian Port, China. Said that the ship receiving the cargo did not arrive at the Chinese port as expected and still stopped in the United States."

The rapid increase in shipments in the European and American markets, coupled with unstable shipping schedules and special control measures implemented by the terminals, has led to the world's largest single-unit container terminal-Shenzhen Yantian Port. , 11,000 arrival appointment numbers were looted within half an hour.

The container trailer driver Mr. Su said: “The appointment starts at 8 o’clock every morning, and the appointment for 10,000 containers is basically completed within half an hour. Basically, one number is given for one number. Some time ago, the appointment was not available for about 4 days. I can only find a place to save it."

According to customs statistics, my country’s monthly foreign trade imports and exports have maintained a positive growth rate for 14 consecutive months. The industry believes that the demand for foreign trade exports continues to increase, but the logistics capacity is limited, which may further increase the situation of "difficult to find one cabin" and "difficult to find one box".

Cao Pengfei, Deputy Director of the Statistics and Analysis Department of Shenzhen Customs: The peak export season lasted from the second half of last year to this year. Since November last year, Shenzhen's import and export value has increased year-on-year for 9 consecutive months. In the first 7 months of this year, Shenzhen's export value reached 1.01 trillion yuan.

▎The "high fever" shipping price is not refundable, and foreign trade companies cannot afford it.

In addition to not being able to book space and containers, what is even more troublesome for foreign trade companies is the rising shipping prices. Data from the Global Container Freight Index on August 27 showed that after a short-term decline, China-US ocean freight once again exceeded the $20,000 mark. The persistently high ocean freight price has created a dilemma for many foreign trade export companies.

At an international freight forwarding company in Shenzhen, Zhang Peipei is monitoring shipping prices in real time. The rising shipping prices put them at risk of loss.

The export container freight index published by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange shows that on September 1, the China Export Container Index (CCFI), which represents the settlement price, closed at 3,079.04 points, a record high, an increase of 31.72 points or 1% from last week. , Compared with last year's lowest point of 834 points, an increase of 269%.

Cao Jiaozhen, shipping service of a Shenzhen Science and Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.: Starting from the second half of 2020, the freight rate will be one per day. Before shipping a cabinet to Amazon, the price of the whole section was basically around RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000, but now it costs 30,000. US dollars to 50,000 US dollars.

Many foreign trade companies said that rising shipping prices are constantly eroding corporate profits. However, as an export-oriented enterprise, if it wants to maintain its market share, it can only sacrifice profits and clenched its teeth.

Cao Zhifeng, CEO of a Shenzhen Science and Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.: Now the sea freight for a container to Europe and the United States has reached between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan. Compared with before, the freight is 5 to 10 times higher. Such a high freight will increase the cost of each product by more than 200 yuan, and sometimes it may even be as high as 400 to 500 yuan, which basically dilutes the enterprise 30 % To 50% profit.

Among them, small and medium-sized enterprises have suffered the most, especially some export enterprises that produce low-value goods. The price of ocean freight even exceeds the value of the product. Some companies lose money but barely maintain their operations, and some can only withdraw from the market. Large companies have strong bargaining power, and they have signed long-term agreements with shipping companies, and the impact is relatively small.