Shipyards on Shanghai Changxing island plan production restart

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Large manufacturing companies based on Shanghai Changxing island, including the shipyards and equipment manufacturing bases, are planning to restart production. Katherine Si | Apr 25, 2022 Even though Shanghai remains under lockdown with most the cities 25m population confined to their residences the city government is pushing for some major companies to restart production. Included among these are shipyards CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, and port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery, the latter which remained operational through the lockdown. Related: Shanghai lockdown: Disruption grows to logistics, shipyards and production Shanghai-based CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard said it is ready for the production resumption. The shipyard is running the production resumption pressure test covering shipyard production and daily routines for staff. The shipyard will gradually bring production back online if nothing unusual happens during the pressure testing period.  Before returning to the workplace, all the shipyard staff will need to provide Covid-19 negative tests for the past seven days, and do another test within 24 hours after entering into the shipyard.  Related: Shanghai lockdown: Container line blank sailings remain ‘normal’ Where production has either resumed or continued through the Shanghai lockdown it has been carried out through a closed loop system where workers both work and live on site. Meanwhile, Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, the shipbuilding unit of Cosco Shipping, located at Changxing island, has also started operations for some parts of its business. The world’s largest port equipment manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery, maintained operations of its branch at Changxing island during the recent Shanghai covid-outbreak. After nearly one-month city lockdown, Shanghai is promoting the operation and production resumption for some major companies, although there are reports of supply chain disruptions causing parts shortages for some factories.

Shenzhen port's cargo throughput nears 60 million tonnes in Q1

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TOTAL cargo throughput of Shenzhen Port reached 59.68 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2022, including over 47 million tonnes of foreign trade cargo, reports Xinhua. In the first three months of the year, the port also saw its container throughput exceed 6.48 million TEU. Meanwhile, the port has taken stringent prevention and control measures against the Covid crisis, while safeguarding its smooth operation. It has launched a fast water route to supply Hong Kong with materials and multiple shipping routes to North America and Europe. The port's Yantian harbour area has added seven international routes this year.

China Ningbo Containerised Freight Index upticks 0.1pc

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THE China Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI), a gauge of China's busiest port's freight rates for the international container shipping market, stood at 3,433.3 points last Friday, up 0.1 per cent compared with previous week, reports Xinhua. The NCFI is issued weekly by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange, located in the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in east China's Zhejiang Province. The index calculates and records the container freight rates of 21 routes departing from the Ningbo-Zhoushan port, including a composite index and 21 indexes of branch routes.  

500 containerships await berths stuck outside China ports

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500 containerships are stuck outside Chinese ports as President Xi Jinping's Covid crisis policy cripples global trade, reports London Daily Telegraph. Repeated restrictions meant to eliminate the omicron variant have led to shortages of staff to unload vessels in the port city, and a lack of drivers who transport goods. Cities such as Shanghai are under strict lockdowns to bring infection rates under control. Figures from Bloomberg indicate 477 ships are waiting off the coast, adding to queues around the world. Citi economist Johanna Chua declared there are risks of supply chain problems spreading further across the country and internationally. "While Shanghai port has remained in operation 24 hours a day inside a "closed loop", which requires workers to stay on-site, there are multiple reports of blocked land traffic, stalled trucking and warehouse closures creating bottlenecks and rising costs," said Ms Chua. "This is also having some spillover impact on logistics of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, major manufacturing hubs, which together account for 29pc of China's total exports." Deutsche Bank economist Sanjay Raja expects inflation in the UK to rise above eight per cent due to global supply issues. "We see a very strong cocktail of inflationary pressures coming from April, as energy bills rise, food pressures remain elevated (and continue to rise), and core goods pressures continue to be supported by supply chain bottlenecks," said Mr Raja.    

Beibu Gulf Port Group up 11pc in Q1 to 1.4 million TEU

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THE Beibu Gulf Port Group that runs Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, posted an 11.2 per cent year-on-year increase in container throughput in the first quarter, reports London's Port Technology The group has recently launched cold-chain express lines linking the port with southeastern Asian countries Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. According to its statement, the new lines have contributed to a 32 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of reefer boxes handled in the first quarter. The group has also announced three new container routes over the same period. Beibu Gulf Ports serves as an important transit point in the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor built by western Chinese provincial regions and Singapore that currently offers 67 shipping routes connecting it with more than 300 ports around the world. Last January, the port revealed a major surge on container throughput for 2021, processing more than six million TEU.

Domestic Tesla demand eclipses China exports at 60 cars

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ELECTRIC automakers Tesla only exported 60 cars from its Shanghai factory in March, a record low as strong domestic demand sucked up output, according to China Passenger Car Association, Bloomberg reported. The US-based maker of electric vehicles (EV) shipped a total of 65,814 cars from its factory in China's financial hub last month, with the bulk of those - 65,754 - going to the domestic market. The total number of EVs produced and delivered locally by Tesla in China in March was the highest since December, despite a six-day plant shutdown caused by production snarls and Covid disruptions. Overall passenger vehicle sales in China slid 10.9 per cent year on year in March to 1.61 million units, the PCA data show. Month-to-month, sales rose 25.3 per cent. New-energy vehicle deliveries in China jumped 137.6 per cent year on year to 445,000 units. "Despite the global lithium price hike and chip shortage, China's local OEMs achieved a great performance with their strong capability and government coordination," said Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the trade body, adding that China's share of the global auto market reached a record 36 per cent in the first two months of the year.  

Shanghai port runs out of space for refrigerated containers

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THE Port of Shanghai has run out of space to accommodate refrigerated containers that must have power plugs to keep cargo cool, reports New York's FreightWaves. Shanghai residents are demonstrating increased signs of frustration with the mass isolation, with people having to stay home and depend on the government to feed them. Shippers are preparing to divert reefer cargo destined for Shanghai to other ports because Shanghai's citywide Covid lockdown. The notices to customers are the latest manifestation of how the strict restrictions on movement within the city are impacting imports and exports through the world's largest container port and Pudong International Airport. Authorities in Shanghai have sealed off the entire city for two weeks. Over the weekend a record 23,000 Covid cases per day were counted. More than 90 per cent of trucks supporting import and export deliveries are out of action because of the restrictions. The slow pickup of cargo has resulted in long container dwell times, leaving less room to place arriving import boxes. Decreased terminal efficiency is forcing dozens of container vessels to wait at anchor for berth space, while others skip the port altogether. Import dwell times for containers at Shanghai marine terminals has increased nearly 75 per cent, to eight days, since the lockdowns began, according to supply chain visibility platform project44. French shipping giant CMA CGM has urged cargo owners to identify alternative ports for delivering refrigerated containers in case port operators deny discharge due to the limited availability of electric plug-ins. "As we try our best to safeguard your cargo, please note that in the event your reefer import shipment fails to discharge upon its arrival in Shanghai, we may divert the cargo to alternative transshipment ports for interim storage before shipping back to Shanghai when the situation allows," the notice said. The Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world's largest container vessel operator, also said it will begin offloading refrigerated containers at other ports because there are no available power plugs to connect to in Shanghai. MSC said that unless customers request a specific change in destination within seven days, reefers will be discharged at intermediate or alternate ports of the carrier's choosing. "Additional freight charges for transshipment, storage, equipment rental and electrical connection may apply."

ONE encourages customers to change Shanghai to alternative ports as destination

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"The situation in Shanghai has not improved since its last update on 6th April 2022. Trucking remains limited and the terminals are still congested, whilst reefer yard plug capacity remains highly stressed. Hence, there is a possibility that reefer containers cannot be discharged in Shanghai until the situation eases," Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) said in its media release. Considering this situation, ONE highly encourages customers to consider a change of destination (COD) to alternative ports to prevent delays and/or damage to your cargo, especially for time-sensitive commodities. For customers who prefer to have their cargo retained on board (ROB) and returned to origin port, this can be arranged as well. "If you do not COD or ROB your container and it cannot be discharged in Shanghai, your container will be diverted to transshipment ports to be stored in the interim and will be transported to Shanghai once the situation permits," ONE said. ONE will waive the COD or ROB administration fee for customers who decide to divert their cargo from Shanghai to alternative ports. However, please note that for both cases above there may be additional costs incurred and such costs will be on Consignee’s account and payable upon delivery.

Liverpool port tops monthly record by 9.4pc to 89,400 TEU

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THE Port of Liverpool increased container volume in March to 89,400 TEU, beating its previous record high set in October 2019 by 9.4 per cent, announced Peel Ports. Additionally, Liverpool2 deployed five cranes simultaneously in a single week as it handled the 4,800-TEU MSC Hong Kong in just 4,516 container moves, surpassing the previous record, notes London's Port Technology International. In February, the port's Terminal 1 brought two additional ship-to-shore (STS) cranes into operation, boosting its quay side capacity by 30 per cent and enabling it to handle taller vessels and infra-European services. As part of Peel Port's GBP400 million (US$523 million) investment into Liverpool2, a second phase of the programme was fully completed at the start of 2022. This saw the addition of five new cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes, bringing the total set to 22 CRMGs. "Investments we made over the last few years have enabled us to grow and develop our capabilities to enhance our service levels," said Peel Ports chief operating officer David Huck. "The Port of Liverpool has a bright future ahead as a centre of excellence providing global shipping lines reliable access to major import and export opportunities at the heart of the UK," he said. Logistics firm Maritime Transport has agreed a 30-year lease with Peel Ports and a major expansion of its Liverpool transport depot, increasing storage yard from four acres to 10.  

Ningbo-Zhoushan port volumes grow 3.2pc in first quarter

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THE Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan posted a container volume of 3.18 million TEU in March, an increase of four per cent year-on-year. Overall throughput declined 0.3 per cent to 85.51 million tons, reports Colchester's Seatrade Maritime News. During the first quarter, Ningbo-Zhoushan port expects to handle 9.53 million TEU, up 3.2 per cent, while overall throughput increased 3.7 per cent to 257.52 million tons. The port maintained efficient operation amid Covid outbreaks. During April 1-3, average daily container handling volume of Ningbo-Zhoushan port exceeded 100,000 TEU, surpassing the level of the same period of last year.

Shanghai lockdown could lead to ocean shipment delays till mid-May

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OCEAN carriers and forwarders' schedule data reveals dozens of blank sailings resulting in cargo owners shipping through Shanghai facing disruption to ocean shipments until at least mid-May. That comes as officials in Shanghai, home to the world's busiest container port, extended the Covid-19 lockdowns indefinitely as the number of cases surged to more than 13,000 on Monday, reports IHS Media. The lockdown in Shanghai's Puxi district, west of the Huangpu River, was due to be lifted Tuesday, but that was scrapped, as was the easing of restrictions in Pudong last Thursday. The lockdowns have crippled manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and haulage services as people are forced to stay home, even as Shanghai's two main terminals, Yangshan and Waigaoqiao, remain open and operating despite a significant drop in productivity. The extended curfews have also created severe shortages of food and other essentials. As of Wednesday morning local time, there were 53 container ships at anchor in Shanghai, according to AISLive, a product within IHS Markit. Carriers and forwarders said Shanghai will be hit by a raft of blank sailings until May 8, while carriers are also implementing ad hoc port omissions at Shanghai. As of Wednesday morning local time, there were 53 container ships at anchor, according to AISLive, a product within IHS Markit. "The Shanghai terminals are still operating, but they are badly affected due to the shortage of labour caused by staff quarantining or staying home due to the lockdowns," a senior executive at a Hong Kong-based freight forwarder said. "There are quite a number of service cancellations and skipped port calls by carriers." The executive said THE Alliance has cancelled at least 36 sailings at Shanghai, while the Ocean Alliance has cancelled six sailings. Highlighting the 2M blank sailings, the source said they will affect at least eight trans-Pacific services, four to the US West Coast and four to the East Coast. They include the TP9 West Coast service for weeks 14 and 15, the TP8 for week 15, the TP1 on weeks 14 to 16 and 18, and the TP3 service for weeks 15 and 19. The East Coast sailings that have been blanked are T10 on weeks 14 and 16, TP12 for week 16, TP16 for weeks 15 and 17, and TP18 on week 18. Ocean Network Express confirmed in schedules published in the last few days there would be 38 blank services between April 4 and May 8 on the trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe, Mediterranean, and intra-Asia services. The blanked services include no PN3 or PS8 services at Shanghai on weeks 16 and 17, the PN4 service on week 17, and the EC1 service in week 17. ONE also confirmed the Interasia Vision operating its Japan-China-Vietnam service will skip its China call at Shanghai near April 5-6. Other carriers said they are trying to maintain a normal port call schedule at Shanghai. "We have remained normal without any significant disruptions except for an additional one- or two-day delay in vessel berthing at Shanghai," an HMM spokesperson told {非本站网址}. Danny Hoffmann, managing director of Gold Star Line, the Hong Kong-headquartered intra-Asia affiliate of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said there were no plans to skip Shanghai. But the carrier is adding more capacity to places less affected by pandemic restrictions, such as Ningbo and Qingdao, he added. Geodis, the France headquartered forwarder, said the lockdowns have resulted in a lack of labour at ports and terminals, which has further increased congestion and limited capacity at the ports.

Shanghai in state of emergency

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The Covid 19 outbreak in Shanghai is causing a local lockdown that is also affecting the port. With a handling volume of over 45 million TEU, it is the largest port in the world. Many industrial companies and also customs have switched to keeping the port open in a two-shift operation. The employees remain on site. Despite all these measures, there are delays in supply chains. For the Port of Hamburg, Shanghai is one of the most important ports in China trade. Shanghai and Hamburg are connected by 13 liner services, nine of which run weekly. In addition, four general cargo services operate according to demand. The volumes transported between Hamburg and Shanghai are correspondingly large. A total of 2.561 million TEU were handled between China and Hamburg last year. 14.1 million tonnes came from China to Hamburg in 2021. The largest commodity groups were machinery, equipment and household appliances, chemical products, metals and metal products, and furniture, jewellery and musical instruments. The extent to which this will have an impact in Hamburg is not yet foreseeable. This will only become evident in a few weeks' time.