Multiple ports are congested! Wait up to 12 days

The conflict in the Red Sea has affected major ports in Asia, causing delays in some ports for many days. Shipping companies such as ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and X-Press Feeders announce the waiting time of major ports.

In addition to the Houthi armed attack, more ships need to be deployed on the Asia-Europe route (bypassing Africa), and other additional factors such as bad weather and increased demand in Europe have also brought additional pressure to the entire supply chain and port space.

Beurotte Hapag-Lloyd is one of the shipping companies affected. "Delays are caused by the detour of the Red Sea and the weather and fog. For example, it takes two to four days to wait in Singapore. He Beurotte will adjust the network and operation according to the situation. " The German container shipping company commented.

Similarly, Japan Ocean Network Shipping (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, has also felt the pressure faced by Asian ports. "In general, some major ports have been facing interruptions and delays due to the congestion of ships and the unstable shipping schedule caused by the situation in the Red Sea. However, not all of this is due to the situation in the Red Sea. For example, the port of China is affected by seasonal weather interference. " The company said.

According to a report by Visy Australia, many ports around the world are facing the problem of congestion and delay. Among them, the port congestion in Asia is particularly prominent, including Singapore, Shanghai, Ningbo and Klang Port in Malaysia, where the ship turnover is delayed for as long as 3 to 6 days.

Peter Sundara, global shipping director of Visy, said that the shortage of containers increased the pressure on these ports, including China. At the same time, European customers increase the demand for restocking in order to ensure safety in an unpredictable period, which also puts further pressure on the global supply chain.

In addition to Asia, ports in the Middle East have also been affected by the delay. Hans-Henrik Nielsen, global development manager of CargoGulf, a Dubai-based service provider, pointed out that this kind of port congestion ship delay extended from East Asia and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, and delays occurred in many ports. The port of Jebel Ali was delayed for 3-4 days, the port of Dammam was delayed for 4-6 days, and the port of Jeddah was delayed for an astonishing 12 days.