Weekly Ocean Operations Update: Asia to Europe, US and Australia 02/06/23

Shanghai Port Update:

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

Yantian Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is 1 day
• All container types available
• No weather disruptions
• Generally low volumes in the market due to reduced consumer demand and inventory reduction programmes; spot and long-term contract rates continue to soften

Ningbo Port Update:

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

Qingdao Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• There is currently a 1-day delay on vessel waiting time
• CMA has a shortage of 20’GP
• No weather disruptions
• No capacity issues

Xiamen Port Update:

• Port operations are currently normal
• Vessel waiting time is currently 1 day
• CMA is lacking 20'GP; 40'GP / 40'HQ are open; others need to be confirmed case by case
• No weather disruptions
• Space is tight due to liners implementing blank sailings / port omissions; bookings should be made 2 weeks in advance to guarantee space; rollovers have occurred due to overbooking; the market is still soft

FEWB rate and capacity update:

Oceania rate and capacity update:

TP rate and capacity update:

Blank Sailing Updates:

• Australia
• EU
• USA

Market Intel: EU

• Swan service connecting trade between the main ports of China and North European ports in Benelux, Gdynia, Gdansk, and Klaipeda is being reinstated as a standalone MSC service. The first sailing westbound from Asia will be on 9 June. (Source: MSC)
  
  

Market Intel: Oceania

• Terminal and port update
  
  (Source: ANL)

Market Intel: USA

• MSC changes Florida call of “Santana” service

  Port Everglades will as from week 24 be replace Miami in the rotation of MSC’s South East Asia – USEC “Santana” service which connects North Vietnam, Central China and South Korea with Panama, the Dominican Republic and the USA.

  New Port Rotation: Haiphong, Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Rodman (Balbao), Caucedo , Port Everglades, Charleston, Baltimore, New York ,Boston, Singapore, Haiphong (Source: Alphaliner)