Global Port Issues Continue to Plague Ocean Shipping as Peak Season Approaches
Global container dwell times remain high as the peak ocean shipping season approaches, and ports in South China remain clogged, which could spill over into the next few months, Crane Worldwide Logistics said in an ocean market update released last week. The company said it expects “disruption” among South China ports to extend to the end of 2021, but said progress is being made at the Port of Yantian in Guangdong, China, which has recently seen yard density drop 65% and productivity increase to 85% of normal levels. But other ports in South China remain clogged because of canceled port calls at Yantian, which “are still on the rise by carriers,” Crane said.
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Crane also said the ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, moved more than 720,000 20-foot equivalent units in June, up by more than 20% from the same month last year. But the company said congestion “continues to plague the entire ecosystem, leading to schedule delays and port calls being omitted to try to get the service back on schedule.” It also said the U.S. continues to experience chassis shortages, and rates are not expected to drop as consumer demand “shows no signs of slowing” in the U.S.