“Unceasing congestion becoming a global problem” says Maersk
Container giant says delays of one or two days are becoming the norm.
By Marc Allen
Danish boxship giant, Maersk, says congestion in the world’s ports as a result of Covid-19 is an ongoing problem that is affecting the entire supply chain.
The company cited the severe congestion at the Port of Yantian as an example, saying it and its partners will omit the world’s third-busiest port for 84 of its vessels across multiple services.
“The trend is worrying, and unceasing congestion is becoming a global problem,” Maersk said in a release.
“Due to Covid-19 and a significant volume push since the end of last year, terminals are becoming global bottlenecks, be it at berths, yards or gating out cargo, and it’s continuing throughout the logistics chain – in the warehouses, the distribution centres – with numbers on the rise.”
Although a six-day sop on export containers at Yantian ended on June 15th, current delays are up to 16 days and two to four day delays are expected at the nearby ports of Shekou, Nansha and Hong Kong.
