To paraphrase the classic: COVID eats globalization for breakfast. 

The port congestion pandemic has truly become global, as it has spread out across five continents with 116 ports reporting disruption. The current situation differs from the time of Yantian: there is now the doubling of ships waiting outside Asian transhipment giant Singapore as well as the new pain points at twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Schedule reliability is still way down on pre-pandemic levels. In the light of these events, experts warn that even after Yantian goes back to normal fully, the aftershocks will be felt far and wide. 

While trying to stay afloat skyrocketing rates and survive the pressure on the supply chain, the majority of the companies do not make customer service its main concern. The recent feedbacks have highlighted the lack of transparency. In turn, industry players blame blank sailings despite the high demand, which raises many questions and ignores the needs of long-standing shippers. Experts also note that the growing freight rates will push companies to switch to local sources than to transport, especially in the case of raw materials. 

The situation gets more challenging as Bangladesh closes factories for 19 days due to the main reasons: Eid ul Azha festival, weekly holidays, and pandemic restrictions. Among the shutdown sectors is the top foreign currency earner apparel industry, which is directly affecting shipment of cargoes. Huge tolls are expected to take place as the peak season approaches, stores in western nations open, and demand is on the rise.

Vietnam is struggling – there is a challenging situation in the southern part of it due to congestion at previous ports. Cargo is often delayed due to congestion at transhipment ports like Singapore, or Chinese hubs. In the aftermath, there is also a lack of space and equipment. It is reported that shippers are waiting for lower rates, which is also a cause of delays. 

The context is so hectic that Cosco has retrofitted an open-hatch cargo ship belonging to affiliate Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers. The move will offer a temporary solution to the limited supply of containerships. Originally, the vessel was built to carry paper pulp cargo, but for the time being, it will be deployed to carry containers between Ningbo-Zhoushan and Brazil’s Santos port. This is not the only case. In general, experts comment that companies are starting to deploy any ship that can float. 

Meanwhile, FMC is fighting its own battle. The US Federal Maritime Commission has established an audit program to assess carrier compliance with the agency’s rule on detention and demurrage. The top nine carriers will be taken for analysis. It may also review practices related to billing, appeals procedures, penalties assessed by the lines, and other restrictive practices. One thing is obvious – the government is determined to take action to cool down the nation’s overheated logistics sector.  Among further changes, there potentially may be adjustments in FMC regulations and industry guidance. 

Not only European railways have been suffering severe floods. China has been hit as well. The flood in Zhengzhou, one of the major consolidation centers for China-Europe trains, is putting the city under a red alert. However, the loss of goods accumulated in the warehouses is not significant thanks to the precautions taken before the rain. 

The already mentioned constraints at US major ports are not the only challenges. Rail follows suit. MSC has reported that U.S. freight railroads have started to reduce import rail traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as well as New York due to the record import volumes. Consequently, the delivery of onboard or discharged cargoes to Chicago will be impacted since cargo will be held at marine terminals until the restriction is lifted. 

Following the European Green Deal, many companies have realized the need to find greener ways to transport their goods. This is where New Silk Way Logistics can come in handy, as it can ship temperature-controlled goods from Europe to China with zero carbon emissions. The company’s main project – a reefer container, the Coolbox – provides a more economical and ecological approach. 

The Northwest Seaport Alliance continues to face a huge growth in TEU volume. The new data shows that the volume has improved 18.9% to 1,860,174 TEU, with full imports growing 31.1% and full exports declining 11.2%. As the situation escalates, many call for the Federal Government to do more to alleviate pressure.

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When for rail it is the matter of trying not to drown. Quite literally. 

The recent floods that hit Belgium and Germany the hardest recently have severely impacted the rail network. The damage will need a significant amount of time and investment to repair the affected facilities. So far, the current costs are estimated between 30 and 50 mil. euros for Belgium, while in Germany the restoration expenses may reach the amount of 2 bn euros.  Maersk has disabled its intermodal rail connections between Antwerp and Athus. However, there is already a plan with the potential timelines to restore rail traffic in several lines gradually but it might take up to 6 weeks to complete. Among the alternatives, a deviation via the Netherlands was possible in theory, but it does not work in practice due to the tight capacity.

A major step towards the development of Europe’s inland waterway trade has been made as The Port of Rotterdam Authority has welcomed the European Commission’s NAIADES III Action Plan. It aims at the need to shift more freight to inland waterways and facilitate the industry’s transition towards a zero-emission inland system, all within cooperation. Among other vital goals is the boost of competitive position, preservation of the market share, and the possibility to avoid a modal backshift. 

As many ocean carriers, non-operating owners, and other players have gone all-in on container ship newbuildings in the first half of this year, there is now a possibility of the containership orderbook rising to 24% of the existing fleet and causing oversupply if a spate of unconfirmed orders goes to completion. Taking into account that industry giants have lately been rigorously ordering, experts assume that the container ship orderbook might easily grow by another 1m TEU. 

The launch of the new Hefei-Wilhelmshaven train service has celebrated the first time of the two provinces establishing a rail connection since transport between them was mainly carried out through maritime links. It will serve as a bridgehead for the transport of goods between China and Europe. 

Having recently adressed the unfortunate drivers’ shortage, the UK authorities admitted that they will not be able to achieve short-term improvements at least until 2022. The last announcements include a commitment by ministers to work with industry leaders to attract new drivers, and simplify training and encourage people to remain in the sector. Many argue that the plan lacks concrete targets and timelines to help the industry recruit more drivers. 

The Brussels directive regarding environmental development sets challenging objectives for the shipping sector. It calls for 50% of the carbon emissions on a voyage to or from a port in the EU, rising to 100% for intra-EU voyages, to be offset by purchasing carbon credits on European emission trading systems. Containers will face by far the greatest impact. 

Аny bauble of folly…DHL has signed a partnership agreement with cargo drone developer Dronamics to jointly develop solutions and offer same-day cargo drone deliveries. This partnership has the potential to generate €1.86 bn to Dronamics’ revenues while the company also helps DHL come off as innovative. The trend is followed by the Port of Hamburg that is hosting a traffic system pilot that will allow flights in areas with a high volume of drones to be carried out in coordination with manned air traffic.

Among the recent developments in the rail sector there is also the opening of the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal for commercial traffic as part of the Rail Baltica railway. It will allow to capitalize on the section between the Polish-Lithuanian border and start initial freight shipments even before the full Rail Baltica project is developed.

Network Rail in the UK is planning to boost the reliability of a vital freight line with essential repairs to Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire. The line exclusively serves the massive Drax power station complex, which provides more than 10% of the renewable energy to the UK national grid. The whole British program of structure and track renewals is estimated at 2.4 mil. euros).

Meanwhile, Bulgaria starts construction of the largest rail tunnel in the Balkans. Not only it will upgrade Bulgarian rail infrastructure, but also facilitate freight traffic along the Orient/ East-Mediterranean corridor, which is part of the TEN-T network that such companies as Hupac use on the way to Turkey.

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The new week starts with an already common phenomenon: container shipping remains extremely high and as for the ship-owning front, asset prices are surging as well. Additionally, shares of most liner operators and ship-leasing companies fell over the past three weeks minimum by 10% and 30% max, as the economic recovery is taking longer than it was expected. 

Meanwhile, the debates over who or what is to blame (monopoly, high demand, price increase, etc. – underline whichever) for the constrained supply chains go on. The US Congress received a report from an industrial shipper on how rapid price increases for goods and services can be traced directly to bottlenecks in the supply chain. Joe Biden’s administration is leaning toward regulatory and legislative action to deal with the problem, while Republicans are advocating for the United States Innovation and Competition Act that establishes a supply chain resiliency program and includes emergency funds for semiconductor manufacturers. 

China and South Korea have become the counterparts in the issue over Korean imposition of hefty fines on 23 liner operators, including Chinese ones, allegedly involved in collective freight price-fixing. The controversy could worsen diplomatic tensions with China, so the problem is being under expert investigation and is expected to resolve amicably.  

 For the US Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Tacoma an already challenging situation tops with the rail operator Union Pacific halting its intermodal services from west coast ports to its global terminal near Chicago. The company  is moving containers out of ports that were booked before the embargo, but there are no updates on the new reservations. Dwell times for containers leaving the terminal in June by on-dock rail had already increased by more than a day. In addition, shippers and consignees have been hit by high demurrage fees for containers buried at rail facilities. In the wake of these events, the National Retail Federation has called on the US Congress to upgrade the country’s supply chain using bipartisan infrastructure legislation as its guiding principle. Meanwhile, the US ports continue to demonstrate records in handling TEUs. This time New York & New Jersey has outperformed Long Beach and is about to become the second-biggest US port, behind Los Angeles.

The global character of the crisis requires global logistics that would be able to mitigate risks of future obstacles. At least this is what the governments have realized. However, there are challenges: the recognition of electronic documentation remains fragmented around the world, there is not enough interoperability of tools and standards continues to slow cargo transfer from ships to ports, and so on. Besides preaching for a greater political drive, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is also focused on sustainability. It has proposed to develop a repository of emission calculators serving as a platform on best practices.

Companies are on the lookout for alternative routes to avoid Chittagong congestion. Some Bangladeshi exporters are already sending containers to the Indian port of Krishnapatnam from where boxes are shipped to mother vessels that directly sail to Europe and America. However, this service is not a long-run solution as it is quickly getting overbooked. 

As a result of Transair cargo jets crash-landing in the ocean, the Federal Aviation Administration has suspended the operating authority of Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation. Earlier the agency notifies the company that it was moving forward with plans to rescind its ability to conduct maintenance inspections. 

A big reduction in the shortage of semiconductors in the automotive manufacturing space is expected in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company thanks to the increased production of microcontroller units. However, the surge in demand is still going to put the implemented strategy to test.

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«Провели линию»: крупнейшая мировая компания «грузит» Приморье

Одна из крупнейших в мире компаний по морским грузоперевозкам Maersk может увеличить отправки по железной дороге России, нарастив частоту контейнерного поезда AE19 из Азии в Европу до ежедневной. Объем транзитных перевозок компании через Находку в Петербург по итогам 2021 года может достигнуть 14 тыс. TEU, сервис востребован на фоне сохраняющихся высоких ставок фрахта, отмечают аналитики.

С момента запуска транзитного маршрута АЕ19 летом 2019 года датская Maersk, транспортно-экспедиторская компания «Модуль» и Global Ports перевезли 10,7 тыс. TEU грузов из Азии в Европу и обратно, сообщили на пресс-конференции представители компаний. За первое полугодие 2021 года объем перевозок вырос в 5,5 раза и составил 6,2 тыс. TEU. По итогам года Maersk планирует перевезти 12–14 тыс. TEU, прогнозируя дальнейшее увеличение грузопотока в последующие годы. С ноября 2020 года частота отправления поездов уже была увеличена до четырех раз в неделю.

Номенклатуру грузов формируют техника, электроника, автокомплектующие, в том числе аккумуляторные батареи для европейских заводов по производству электромобилей, а также потребительские товары. Сервис обеспечивает доставку грузов из Азии в Европу, минуя Суэцкий канал через порты Восточный и Санкт-Петербург с железнодорожным плечом через Транссиб. Сквозное время доставки по АЕ19 составляет 25–30 суток, перевозка между российскими портами — 12 суток. Сначала грузы доставляются на каботажных судах из азиатских портов Кореи, Японии, Китая и Тайваня в порт Находка. Далее партии грузов перегружаются на железнодорожный транспорт и следуют через территорию РФ в Санкт-Петербург, откуда отправляются в Польшу, Германию, Голландию и Финляндию. На фоне дефицита контейнеров в мире и инцидента в Суэцком канале на маршруте АЕ19 добавилось регулярное отправление товаров из Японии в Великобританию, рассказал генеральный директор «Maersk Восточная Европа» Жолт Катона.

Основная загрузка контейнеров формируется на направлении из Азии в Европу, но Maersk рассчитывает нарастить грузопоток в обратном направлении, учитывая, что правительство РФ внесло морские пункты пропуска в перечень объектов, через которые разрешен транзит санкционных грузов через территорию России, пояснил господин Катона. Это позволит везти из Европы санкционные продукты, рыбу и мясо, увеличив количество поездов из Петербурга на Дальний Восток до 2–3 раз в неделю, добавил он.

Транзитный путь через Россию — это основной канал поставок товаров и компонентов из Азии в Европу, из-за чего спрос высок и постоянен. Динамика транзитных железнодорожных перевозок объясняется резко выросшими ставками фрахта — почти в десять раз с 2020 года, говорит начальник аналитического отдела ИК «ЛМС» Дмитрий Кумановский. В итоге перевозки железной дорогой стали дешевле на 20% и быстрее в два раза, отмечает он.

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