International Port Terminals Update August 2022

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Provides a summary of terminal operating conditions in Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Europe and UK

Courtesy of Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)

Japan
All ports operating under normal conditions with no major delays or congestion.

Korea
Pusan: Terminal capacity utilisation remains at high level of 82%. All Pusan terminals have
restricted gate-in access for local and transhipment exports to within 3 to 5 days in an effect to improve terminal capacity utilisation. Vessel berthing waiting time varies from 5 hours to 48 hours depending upon terminal concerned.

China
Shanghai: Average berth-waiting time is 0 to 1 day at SIPGSD YS4 terminal and 0 to 0.5 days Waigaoqiao Port (WGQ) terminal. Terminal capacity utilisation is at 81%.
Ningbo: Terminal capacity utilisation is at 77%. Average berth-waiting time is 3.5 to 5 days.
Terminals are encountering vessel berthing congestion. Longer vessel waiting times can be expected for vessels with high volumes of reefer and dangerous goods to be discharged. Port maybe subject to strong monsoonal winds which could see lower vessel productivity.
Nansha: Guangzhou South China Oceangate Container Terminal (GOCT) terminal berthing is currently with an average waiting time of up to 24 hours.
Yantian: Vessel berthing and waiting time is currently around 12 to 36 hours. Vessels with large discharge for reefer and dangerous goods containers are experiencing longer waiting time for a vessel berth. Terminal capacity is currently at 83%. To control terminal capacity extra vessel loaders are being prioritised. All Terminals are using contactless mode of cargo operations.
Qingdao: Vessel berthing delays and congestion is being impacted by bad weather conditions and vessel bunching which is leading to intermittent closure of port terminals.
Average berthing waiting time is 1 to 1.5 days.
Shekou: All berths are currently operating however terminal capacity utilisation remains at 82% to 86%. Vessel wating time is currently around 1 to 2 days. From July 2022 all
terminals have lifted imports restrictions in the handling of import reefer containers loaded with fruits that have originated from Vietnam. The ban on import cargo for dangerous goods IMO 3, IMO 8 and non-dangerous chemical cargo being Boric Acid has now been lifted.

Hong Kong: Modern Terminals Limited (MTL) utilisation and capacity is at 60% for general containers and utilisation for reefer containers continues to be at a high level. Average
vessel waiting time is 0 to 24 hours. Longer waiting time is expected for import discharging vessels and subject to available terminal capacity. 

Singapore: Vessel berthing average waiting time is 24-36 hours for Import and export
vessels. Delays are being incurred due to vessel bunching relating to West bound services from China ports. These delays are clashing with East bound vessel services. Terminal
capacity utilisation is currently sitting at 85%.

Malaysia:
 Port Klang vessel berthing waiting time at Westports is around 24 hours. Terminal capacity utilisation is around 77%. Northport vessel berthing average waiting time is less
than 6 hours. Terminal capacity utilisation is 88%. Vessel berthing priority is based on the amount of vessel loading moves. Delays are being encountered due to vessel bunching and further delays from origin ports.

USA
Los Angeles – Long Beach: as of 06 August 2022, there are 2 container vessels at anchor within the 25-mile zone of the port complex. There are 16 container vessels slow steaming or loitering outside the Safety and Air Quality Area.
The port of Los Angeles dwell time for import cargo is at 4.9 days, down from the peak of 11 days. On-dock rail remains at 7.8 days down from the peak of 13.4 days. The dwell time for
import containers is expected to increase in coming weeks.

Europe
Antwerp: Labour availability continues to remain at a good level after recent disruptions.
Terminal capacity utilisation remains elevated at around 86% for both general and reefer containers.
Rotterdam: Europe Container Terminal (ECT): Labour availability is reduced due to holidays.
Terminal capacity utilisation is this week at a manageable level due to a combination of discharge and load ratio. Terminal is currently seeing no improvement in long dwell time for import and transhipment cargo. The ECT off terminal storage facility is still subject to around 3,000 TEU’s of customs blocked Russian cargo within the terminal.
Rotterdam World Gateway Terminal is experiencing labour availability challenges due to the
vacation period. Terminal capacity has seen a considerable reduction due heavy export load
vessel calls. Export cargo acceptance at the terminal is 8 days in advance of vessel ETA.
Terminal is currently not receiving empty containers until further notice in an effect to reduce terminal container capacity utilisation.
To ease Terminal capacity congestion, from 25 July 2022 port authorities will start to remove containers that have been at Rotterdam Terminal for move then 30 days to other inland locations within The Netherlands.
Southampton: The availability of labour has been slightly reduced this week compared to previous weeks. Terminal capacity utilisation stands at 63%. Empty container park capacity utilisation remains at around 92% of its operational capacity. Export cargo acceptance is 10 days in advance of vessel ETA.
London Gateway: Labour availability has dropped this week due to the current vacation period and small increase in COVID infections. Terminal capacity utilisation is now at 66%.
Terminal productivity is good along with the throughput of vessels however challenges remain with pilot shortages due to the continued inflex of vessel arrivals.
Rail strikes are scheduled for 21 to 29 August 2022.
Hamburg: Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) the ongoing stevedore negotiations is
impacting labour availability. Terminal capacity utilisation remains critical high which is above
the limit for efficient terminal operations. This continues to be triggered by heavy import container volumes and reduced import container collection from the terminal. Export cargo acceptance via truck is officially 48 hours in advance of vessel ETA. However, practically it is
24 hours or in some cases less. Split port calls between Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven are
being used to ease terminal capacity utilisation.
Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) labour availability has showed no signs of improvement due to the ongoing industrial dispute that effects stevedores willingness to
perform extra shifts and volunteer work especially on weekends. Terminal capacity utilisation stands at 85%. High terminal capacity utilisation, a backlog of keyside maintenance and labour restraints is leading to lower terminal productivity which in turn is seeing longer port stay time for vessels.
Le Havre: Terminal capacity utilisation is at 74%. Empty container park capacity utilisation is at 75%. The increased number of vessel arrivals has led to a labour shortage and extended vessel port times. Weekly industrial action has been suspended for the moment.

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