Hamburg Süd Week 14 Operational Update – Americas 07/04/22

Vessel Operations

North America East Coast

• SPIRIT OF SINGAPORE V 214 – delayed 2 days in arriving Philadelphia due to engine repairs. Vessel omits Charleston. Arriving on time in Balboa on April 15th.
• MONTE AZUL V 214 – delayed 3 days in arriving New York due to port congestion. Arriving on time in New York on May 24th on her next voyage.
• MAERSK YANGTZE V 212 – delayed 8 days in arriving Houston due to carry on delays from her previous voyages.
• MSC BARCELONA V 213 – delayed 6 days in arriving Houston due to carry on delays from her previous voyages.

North America West Coast

• SYNERGY KEELUNG V 203 – delayed 10 days in Oakland due to berth congestion.
• MAERSK NORTHWOOD V 214 – delayed 10 days in arriving Long Beach due to port congestion.

Terminal Operations

Due to increased volume, we are experiencing congestion issues at the following terminal locations Savannah, Houston, Seattle, and Los Angeles/Long Beach.

U.S. East Coast

• New York – Vessel waiting time is 0-2 days due to berth congestion and 1 crane’s being down at APM Terminal.
• Philadelphia – Vessel waiting time is 0-1 day due to certain level of import volume.
• Norfolk – Vessel waiting time is 2-4 days due to high import volume and berth congestion due to vessel bunching.
• Charleston – Vessel waiting time is 14-16 days due to high import volume, low productivity, and labor shortage.
• Savannah – Vessel waiting time is 1-2 days due to certain level import volume and terminal system upgrade.
• Miami – Vessel waiting time is 0-2 day due to certain level of import volume.

U.S. Gulf Coast

• Houston – Vessel waiting time is 2-14 days due to high import volume, labor shortage and vessel bunching. Fog is likely overnight through Wednesday.
• Mobile – Vessel waiting time is 2 days due to certain level import volume.

U.S. West Coast

• Long Beach – Vessel waiting time is 22-25 days due to high import dwell and labor shortage, which is improving.
• Los Angeles – Vessel waiting time is 14-24 days due to yard congestion, high import dwell and labor shortage.
• Oakland – Vessel waiting time is 12-15 days due to high import volume, labor shortage. Yard utilization is at 90% of capacity.
• Seattle – Vessel waiting time is 2 days due to high import volume, labor shortage.

Canada

• Prince Rupert – Vessel waiting time is 14 days. Yard utilization is at 96% of capacity.
• Vancouver – Vessel waiting time is 28 days. Yard utilization is at 112% of capacity.

Equipment Availability

Due to increased volume at terminals and inland rail facilities, there have been ongoing chassis shortages resulting in pick-up delays and deliveries. Most notably, we are encountering chassis availability issues in the Long Beach/Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia terminals, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Louisville, Nashville, Saint Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, and Memphis areas.

• Atlanta – limited 20’ and 40’ available
• Chicago – limited 40’ reefer available
• Cincinnati – limited 40’ available
• Columbus – limited 20’ and 40’ available
• Detroit – limited 20’ and 40’ available
• Kansas City – limited 20’ available
• Memphis – limited 20’ available
• Minneapolis – limited 20’ and 40’ available
• Nashville – limited 20’ and 40’ available
• Omaha – limited 40’ available
• South Florida - limited equipment availability
• St Louis – limited 40’ available
• Seattle – limited 40’ reefer availability
• Vancouver – limited 20’ available

Inland Rail Transit Advisories

We are also experiencing congestion at all major rail facilities in Chicago, Columbus, and Los Angeles UP and BNSF rail ramps. We expect delays in picking-up and delivering containers at these locations.

U.S. East Coast

• Charleston Chassis Shortage - Due to a continued shortage of available chassis in the Charleston market, we are experiencing extended delays in pick-ups, deliveries, and drayage to/from the rail facilities.
  CSX Update: Export to JAX - Due to continued congestion in Jacksonville, including chassis shortages, we have observed persistent delays in train operations for cargo arriving in Jacksonville ICTF for load out of Trapac.
  South Carolina Ports Authority - Due to increased volume for Import and Export cargo into Charleston, SCSPA is reporting a delay in operations between the terminals and railroads. There is currently an embargo for all export units from Greer Ramp to USCHS/USNTS except for certain customers.
  CSX update - Imports to Chicago - Ramp to Chicago is changing on April 29th

• Effective Thursday 03/17/202, CSX RV’s to Charleston from all origins have been decreased to Zero due to serious congestion at the CHS Terminal. In the past, Charleston and Savannah allocations have been interchangeable, going forward, customers will not be able to use RV's interchangeably between the two ports; allocations will be established for each destination.
• NS Update - As a result of increased congestion and volume into the Norfolk Southern facility in Charleston, NS has closed for ingate at inland facilities for routes destined to Charleston. Greer is now closed for exports except for specified customers. Greer ingate closure is being evaluated by the SCSPA Weekly. Detailed allocations per lane: Huntsville to Charleston (0), Austell to Charleston (0), Memphis to Charleston (0), All Other Destinations (except Greer and Meridian) to Charleston (0)
• NS Jacksonville - Effective March 25th NS has embargoed units moving to Jacksonville from all the NS Inland facilities.
  Tranship moves are excluded from this embargo (to FEC). Import moves from NS Jacksonville are currently at ten (10) moves per day.

U.S. Mid West

Chicago origin gate change Effective April 29th - Effective April 29, CSX is realigning Chicago service to increase capacity and streamline operations. Service changes for Baltimore and Port Newark are listed in the charts below in local time. April 28 is the last day to in-gate freight at the origin terminal for these lanes.

• Barbours Cut and Bayport - Houston Chassis Shortage - Chassis deficits continue to be reported on a weekly basis due to ongoing congestion in the area. TRAC chassis can be utilized as our approved secondary provider.
• Chicago Chassis Shortage - Due to a shortage of available chassis in Chicago, we continue to observe extended delays in pick-ups and deliveries.
• Chicago Rail Ramp Congestion – Bedford Park - CSX Railroad has advised that congestion remains an operational concern at the Bedford Park Facility in Chicago area and is requesting further assistance in arranging pick up of dwelling units.
• BNSF Logistics Park (Chicago) - As part of ongoing efforts to provide a more efficient alternative for units that may dwell well beyond facility free time, BNSF has extended its off-site dray program at Logistics Park Chicago Intermodal Facility to generate additional parking capacity and reduce the impact of long-dwelling units on hub operations and overall efficiency. Shipments moved to off-site lot will remain visible in BNSF’s inventory through customer web tools. BNSF will continue to assess and collect storage charges on shipments that have been moved off-site. Additionally, units may be grounded at off?site locations to generate greater chassis availability for the continued flow of containers.
• The LPC off-site lot entrance is located at 3201 Centerpoint Way, Joliet, IL 60436. Shipments arriving at this lot will be identified on notifications as being at ITSCONJOL. Units will be ground stacked which will require drivers to bring their own chassis. Lift hours at the ITS ConGlobal Joliet Depot are detailed below:
  
  • • • • Monday thru Friday 6am – 10pm
        • Saturday 7am – 330pm
        • Sunday Closed

U.S. West Coast

• Increased Dwell for Import Rail Cargo (SEA) - Due to severe terminal congestion, we continue to observe operational delays, resulting in extended dwell time.

• Increased Dwell for Import Rail Cargo (LAX/LGB) - Due to gate capacity restrictions, limited reservations (RVs), rail car shortages and daily ingate restrictions at our major rail facilities in LAX/LGB (BNSF & UP), import rail units (both on-dock and off-dock) are experiencing increased delays.

• Chassis Shortage Santa Teresa - Availability of DCLI equipment continues to be extremely limited. TRAC chassis should be utilized as an approved secondary provider; inventory has been observed to be very low, as well.

• Terminal Dwell Fee - SSA Terminals (Pier A (LGB), OICT (OAK), T-18 (SEA)) have implemented a temporary storage charge in addition to the normal port demurrage charges on all import loaded containers discharged at facilities on the West Coast. The failure of importers to pick up containers in a timely manner has created severe congestion issues that has prevented terminal operators from properly servicing vessels destined for their terminals. Extended Dwell Time Fee will apply on a temporary basis to all loaded import containers, in addition to existing demurrage and port tariff fees:

  • • • • No charges for free time (up to seven (7)) days after a container is available for delivery)

        • $50 per day for the next five days of storage thereafter (days 1-5 after free time)

        • $75 per day for the next five days of storage thereafter (days 6-10 after free time)

        • $100 per day for the next five days of storage thereafter (days 11-15 after free time)

        • $150 per day for any days thereafter.

• Export loaded containers will not be subject to the Extended Dwell Time Fee. The importer of record in the shipping documents will be responsible for paying or arranging payment of the Extended Dwell Time Fee. Once the fee has been paid, the container will show as available in Operator’s container tracking system. Appointments on import lanes may not be made until the fee has been paid and the container is showing as available on the Forecast website.
• Extended Dwell Fee (ITS Terminal, LGB) - Effective Monday, January 10, 2022, ITS will be implementing a Temporary Storage Charge in addition to the normal port demurrage/storage charges on all loaded import containers due to severe congestion issues. The intent of this Temporary Storage Charge is to encourage cargo interests to pick up their containers timely, which will allow for a return to a more normalized vessel operation schedule. Once this has been accomplished, ITS intends to rescind the additional charge.
• The following, cumulative, fees will apply to all loaded import containers at the rates, and for the temporary effective period: $48 per day commencing on the first day after expiration of free time, for up to five days (e.g., days 1-5 after free time); $72 per day thereafter, for up to five additional days (e.g., days 6-10 after free time); $96 per day thereafter, for up to five additional days (e.g., days 11-15 after free time), and $165 per day for any days thereafter (e.g., all days from day 16 and after).
• Extended Dwell Fee (TTI Terminal, LGB) - Effective Monday January 10, 2022, to reduce excessive terminal congestion, Total Terminals International LLC (TTI) will implement the following, cumulative, Extended On-Terminal Storage/Terminal Congestion Fee for all inbound loaded containers that remain in TTI’s Long Beach marine terminal more than eight calendar days following the date of discharge:
  
  • • • • • No Extended On-Terminal Storage/Terminal Congestion Fee for calendar storage days 1 through 8 the container is on terminal and available for delivery.
          • $100 per day for days 9 through 14; $150 per day for all days thereafter.

Source: Hamburg Sud