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US EC Strike ‘Looks Certain’, Typhoon in Asia, Floods in Europe
Attention: Shipping Manager
- Truck accident at Melbourne DP World Terminal
We have been advised this morning of a truck accident at the exit gates of DP World Melbourne terminal. This has closed off all but one exit gate for trucks. Emergency response teams are attending as fuel has spilled across the area. The terminal has advised that this will take some time to clean up and some additional delays are expected.
- US East Coast strike looks certain
According to shipping analysis’s the US east and Gulf coast port strike “looks certain” for 1st October, as talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and employers the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) struggle over wages increases and terminal automation. The 14 ports controlled by the ILA handled 28.4m teu of containerised cargo in 2023, almost 550,000 teu each week. For each week the strike continues, it would hold up 1.7% of the global containership fleet.
As stated in our previous broadcast we will be offering our customers the opportunity to reroute via west coast where possible.
(Source: Loadstar)
- Severe floods cause delay and disruption across central and east Europe
Severe flooding across central and eastern Europe is leading to transport delays, experts have warned. The border between the Czech Republic and Poland was hit by heavy rain at the weekend, forcing some residents to evacuate and bridges to collapse. There are also road closures in Poland, Romania, Czech Republic and Austria, as well as secondary road closures in the southern German states of Bavaria and Saxony.
The route to the northern ports remains accessible, but there is close monitoring of the flood situation, which has not yet reached its maximum and could potentially halt all traffic. Carriers have said some container terminals in the intermodal network are currently facing operational limitations due to the conditions.
(Source: Loadstar)
- Typhoon Bebinca shuts down port operations in Shanghai and Ningbo
Departures from Shanghai’s container terminals are expected to be erratic due to Typhoon Bebinca, which has caused significant vessel congestion. This could also lead to major disruptions in vessel schedules at destination ports.
Vessel arrivals in Shanghai halved from Friday to Saturday, compared with Thursday, while barely a single ship arrived at the world’s busiest port on Sunday. The situation in neighboring Ningbo port was similar, with a near 90% drop in vessel arrivals at the Chinese port from Friday to Saturday and no calls on Sunday. Carriers have today advised that ships are waiting for 36-60 hours to berth in Shanghai as the port works through the disruptions. Waiting time in Ningbo is estimated at 24-48 hours.
Compounding the situation is the fact that ports in southern China and Vietnam are still recovering from the effects of typhoon Yagi last week. There are estimates that ships in Yantian port are waiting up to four days to berth.
(Source: Loadstar)
If concerned about your shipments, please do not hesitate to contact your customer service representative.
We will keep you updated with any further information.
Regards,
