by Priya Radünzel, SeaNewsEditor
- Stay ahead of supply chain disruptions and port congestion with Kuehne+Nagel's weekly port operational update.
- Find out the latest vessel waiting times and status of ports in Middle East Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and South and Central America.
Africa
Mozambique
Beira: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 4 days, but ships can wait up to 15 days.
Maputo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 1 day; however, due to congestion, ships can wait up to 4 days for a berth.
South Africa
Durban: Vessels at Pier 2 can wait up to 8 days, and at Pier 1, up to 6 days.
Asia Oceania
The Lunar New Year holidays have begun in Asia this week. Ports across Vietnam, South Korea, and Taiwan have announced closures as follows:
- South Korea (Busan, Incheon, Kwangyang): 29 January 08:00 - 30 January 08:00
- Taiwan (Keelung, Kaohsiung, Taopei, Taichung) : 28-31 January. Operations to resume on 1 February
- Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, Danang, Qui Nhon): 28-29 January. Operations to resume on 30 January.
China
Congestion at Chinese ports was higher than usual due to the Lunar New Year holidays, alliance reshuffle and increased demand. According to Kuehne+Nagel sources, the ports in China will remain open during the eight days of celebrations, which began on 28 January.
The number of waiting vessels in the Shanghai-Ningbo anchorage area has reduced to 147, compared to 160 last week. According to a seaexplorer, over 140 vessels are waiting in the Hong Kong-Yantian area.
New Zealand
Tauranga: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2 days. More than 50% of vessels arrive and depart off-window, and the berthing lineup is full. Crane maintenance is scheduled for 3-5 February. The port expects some disruption to operations on these days. The Metroport rail connection is operating normally and without backlog.
Philipines
Manila: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3 days due to port congestion. Off-window vessels wait 3 days or more for a berth.
Europe
France
Port workers nationwide plan to strike for 48 hours on 3 and 4 February. Read more
Germany
Bremerhaven: The MSC Gate and Eurogate container terminals are currently congested. As a result, the terminal operator has temporarily restricted container deliveries to a maximum of seven days before the scheduled vessel arrival.
Hamburg: CTA restricts export deliveries by train to 7 days before the vessel's ETA. The CTB lineup is fully occupied with mainliner vessels until early February.
Netherlands
Rotterdam: Adverse weather disrupted operations last week, increasing congestion in Rotterdam. This week, all Hutchison Ports Delta II operations were suspended on 28 January from 15:55 to 19:45.
United Kingdom
Strong winds forced the closure of ports in the UK this week, delaying vessel calls in Southampton and London Gateway. These disruptions followed last week's storm closures. The number of vessels waiting outside London Gateway has increased to 11 this week.
Middle East- Indian Subcontinent
Bangladesh
An indefinite train strike began across Bangladesh at midnight on 27 January but was withdrawn after 26 hours. Read more
North America
Canada
Average import rail dwell time for Canadian cargo:
• Halifax: 17 days
• Montreal: 10 days
• Prince Rupert: 7 days
• Saint John: 6 days
• Vancouver: 14 days
Mexico
Altamira: Terminal appointments require 12-24 hours. Imports rail delays improved from 72 hours to 48 hours.
Ensenada: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. Terminal appointments need to be made 24-48 hours in advance.
Lazaro Cardenas: Intermodal availability is limited due to high volumes, but the situation has improved over the last weeks. Truck assignments require 120 hours for imports, while rail assignments have a delay of 96 hours.
Manzanillo: Higher import volumes compared to export volumes limit truck availability. Truck assignment takes 48-96 hours. Rail requires 72 hours for imports and 96 hours for exports for assignment.
Progreso: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 5 days. Terminal appointments require 48 hours notice.
Veracruz: High demand and truck shortages are causing road movements to be delayed. Terminal appointments can only be made 24 hours in advance.
USA
Waiting times at East Coast ports Charleston and Savannah have increased to more than 3 days due to the backlog from last week's storm. According to seaexplorer, 17 vessels are at anchor in Savannah and 7 in Charleston.
Average import rail dwell times for US cargo:
• Montreal: 10 days
• Prince Rupert: 13 days
• Vancouver: 10 days
• Charleston: 4 days
• Houston: 13 days
• Los Angeles: 12 days
• Long Beach: 12 days
• New York: 9 day
• Norfolk: 8 days
• Savannah: 5 days
South and Central America
Nicaragua
Due to high demand, a severe seasonal trucker shortage in Nicaragua is currently causing delays in export and import placements.
El Salvador
Acajutla: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 8.67 days.
How Kuehne+Nagel calculates the 7-day average vessel waiting time
Mainline container vessels may spend a certain number of days waiting at designated anchorage areas before their scheduled port call.
To calculate the 7-day average waiting time, we consider the waiting days of these vessels, excluding:
- Waiting times for feeder vessels,
- Idle ships without an announced next port,
- Slow steamers heading toward the anchorage but not actively waiting within the designated area
- Vessels passing through the anchorage area without intending to call at the port.
This rolling average is based on the last seven days' data and is updated daily in seaexplorer.
To find the latest waiting time for a port, simply enter the port name or code in the search bar and select the relevant option.
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