Weekly Ocean Operations Update: Asia to Europe, US and Australia 24/11/23

Shanghai Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 0-3 days
• All container types available
• No weather disruption
• Capacity is normal

Yantian Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 1 day
• All container types available
• No weather disruption
• AU schedule delays continue due to strikes in AU

Ningbo Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 2-4 days
• MSK has a shortage of 20’GP this week
• No weather disruption
• Space is tight due to being occupied by empty units

Tianjin Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 0-1 days
• All container types available
• No weather disruption
• Capacity is normal

Qingdao Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 0-1 days
• All container types available
• No weather disruption
• Capacity is normal

Xiamen Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is currently 1-2 days 
• There is a shortage of 40'GP
• No weather disruption
• Space has become tight; some blank sailings / rollovers occurring

Vietnam Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is currently 0-2 days
• All container types are available
• No weather disruption
• Capacity is normal

FEWB rate and capacity update:

*GRI increases are for spot rates only; this will not apply to customers with a rate contract in place

Oceania rate and capacity update:

*GRI increases are for spot rates only; this will not apply to customers with a rate contract in place

TP rate and capacity update:

*GRI increases are for spot rates only; this will not apply to customers with a rate contract in place

Blank Sailing Updates:

• EU
• Oceania
• USA

Market Intel: EU

• COSCO unveils ETS surcharges that will be implemented from 1 Jan 2024 - Asia/Europe trade set at EUR 28 per dry teu, Asia to Med rates will be EUR 19. COSCO will review the numbers monthly. (Source: Alphaliner)
• Carriers have GRI intention for 2H DEC too, CMA announced post-GRI USD2000/HQ ; MSC announced post-GRI at USD2050 per HQ to North Europe , valid from 15 Dec. Other carriers should follow soon.
  

Market Intel: Oceania

DP World (AU) notified the CFMMEU-MUA DIVISION of a series of work bans and stoppages from Monday 20 November to Monday 4 December (Source: DP World AU)

Besides DP World (AU), the following terminal service will be affected per terminal notice from FTA (Freight & Trade Alliance):

• MEL : Patrick (terminal close on 28 Nov 10:00-14:00hrs) + VICT (Cease road operation during 28 Nov (10:00-14:00)
• SYD : Hutchison (terminal close on 28 Nov 10:00-14:00 hrs)
• ADL : Flinder (4 hrs stop work meeting on 28 Nov, no VBS slots past 0900 hrs, all operation will recommence fm 14:00)

(Source : FTA / APSA)

Market Intel: USA

MSC add Qingdao call on Santana service

As part of MSC’s continuous efforts to streamline their services for improved schedule reliability with competitive transit time, MSC is planning to adjust the port rotation of its Santana service.

Effective from the sailing of vessel MSC BENEDETTA, voyage number 348, the revised rotation will be:

Yantian – Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Manzanillo – Cristobal – Caucedo – New York

(Source: MSC)