Supply chain disruptions and port congestion are here to stay. Find out what to expect in Kuehne+Nagel's weekly port operational update.
Middle East Africa
Nigeria
A piracy policy is enforced at Apapa and Lagos, prohibiting the arrival or departure of vessels after sunset. This is expected to impact the berthing line-up at the port. Two vessels are currently waiting at anchor in Lagos.
South Africa
Cape Town: Vessel waiting time has increased significantly in Cape Town. Strong winds and equipment issues are causing operational slowdowns and disruption. Three vessels are currently waiting for a berth.
Durban: Equipment challenges and other productivity issues have impacted vessel waiting time in Durban. Seven ships are currently at anchor.
Port Elizabeth: Vessel waiting times in Port Elizabeth increased to 5.5 days. Three vessels are currently waiting for a berth.
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 12 days due to vessel bunching and congestion.
Saudi Arabia
Dammam: The berthing congestion has eased in Dammam, but the port is heavily congested due to a large percentage of Jeddah cargo being diverted to Dammam. Expect a 3 - 4 weeks delay on local carriage due to lack of available transport.
UAE
Jebel Ali: Terminals are recovering from disruptions from heavy rainfall two weeks ago. While congestion has reduced to 80-85%, recovery could take some time.
Asia Pacific
Australia
Melbourne: Off-window ships calling DP World are required to wait for a berth, increasing the waiting time for Melbourne.
China
Dense fog and a high number of vessel calls have resulted in elevated waiting times at Chinese ports, particularly in Ningbo, Qingdao and Shanghai.
Malaysia
Tanjung Pelepas: Due to congestion, vessel waiting time has increased to 2 days this week. According to carriers, port efficiency will take time to stabilise.
Port Klang: Port operations have improved in Port Klang, resulting in a vessel waiting time of around 1 day. Carriers report improved efficiency at the port; however, full recovery will take some time.
Singapore
Singapore: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.5 days due to increased vessel traffic and high yard occupancy.
Sri Lanka
Colombo: Container yards at both terminals are highly congested. At CTCT, late vessels face waiting times while on-time vessels berth on arrival.
Europe
Greece
Pireaus: The 7-day average vessel waiting time has increased to 3.33 days. A 24-hour port strike in mid-April stopped tug and cargo operations, which resulted in congestion.
Spain
Barcelona: Waiting time for a berth has increased to around 3 days in Barcelona due to a high number of vessel calls.
North America
South and Central America
Brazil
Navegantes: Due to port construction, vessels are berthing on a FIFO basis. Carriers report waiting times could be up to 10-12 days. In addition, the port berths one vessel at a time.
Chile
Lirquen: A port strike began on 30 April at 15:30 and will continue until 06:30 on 2 May. No port operations are taking place during this time.
Santos: Pier 1 at BTP is under repairs. On-time vessels wait 1-2 days for a berth, and late vessels wait up to 5 days. At DP World terminal, late vessels wait up to 4 days to berth. Late vessels calling at Santos Brasil terminal wait 1-2 days for a berth.
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