The average number of ships waiting per day at Asian ports increased from 13 in December 2021 to 22.5 per day last month. Source: Seatrade Maritime
Forwarders are threatening to stop using airlines whose handlers have very high charges in the UK following a severe increase in storage prices. Source: The Loadstar
Container line schedule reliability dropped from 78% in 2019 to 63.9% in 2020, and then to 35.8% in 2021, marking a staggering drop from the pre-2020 levels. Source: Container News
The country’s testing rules, combined with a lack of test kits for transport workers, has skyrocketed staff shortages in container logistics, putting the sector under strain. Source: The Loadstar
Two additional container berths at Ningbo-Zhoushan port have been opened temporarily for international vessels to reduce the pressure on container cargo handling. Source: Seatrade Maritime
As long-staying cargo in the ports reduces further, the Ports of LA and LB have now delayed the introduction of container dwell fees until at least 28 January. Source: Seatrade Maritime