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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 08, 2024 (Mon)

Container ship congestion expands across Asia, long-term delays expected

Port Klang Westport

　Port congestion is growing across Asia. In particular, the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest T ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Port+congestion+is+growing+across+Asia.+In+particular%2C+the+Port+of+Singapore%2C+the+world%E2%80%99s+largest+Tranship+%28TS%29+port%2C+is+experiencing+a+3-+to+5-day+congestion%2C+and+the+backlog+of+cargo+in+the+yards+is+affecting+port+operations.+The+nearby+port+of+Port+Klang+in+Malaysia+is+also+experiencing+heavy+congestion%2C+with+shipping+companies+unable+to+find+alternative+ports+of+call+and+forced+to+skip+the+port.+Furthermore%2C+congestion+has+become+evident+in+major+TS+ports+in+East+Asia%2C+such+as+Shanghai+and+Busan+New+Port%2C+and+shipping+company+officials+are+voicing+concerns+that+%E2%80%9Cthis+situation+will+likely+continue+for+the+time+being.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+a+summary+published+on+July+2+by+container+information+provider+Linerlytica%2C+as+of+the+end+of+June%2C+2.24+million+TEUs+of+ships+were+waiting+offshore+worldwide.+Congestion+of+container+ships+increases+the+number+of+idle+ships%2C+putting+a+strain+on+demand+for+shipping+space.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+situation+is+particularly+serious+in+Asian+ports%2C+with+Southeast+Asia+accounting+for+23%25+of+congestion+tonnage+and+North+Asia+for+20%25.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+logistics+chaos+caused+by+the+coronavirus+pandemic+was+marked+by+congestion+at+European+and+U.S.+ports%2C+with+over+100+vessels+being+held+up+at+North+American+ports.+In+contrast%2C+the+current+global+transport+disruption+is+characterized+by+worsening+congestion+at+Asian+ports.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Port+of+Singapore%2C+the+busiest+of+any+port+in+Asia%2C+continues+to+experience+congestion+due+to+delayed+schedules+of+container+ships+and+increased+cargo+volume.+The+amount+of+stored+cargo+is+also+on+the+rise%2C+which+is+also+affecting+loading+and+unloading+operations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+this+situation%2C+Singapore%E2%80%99s+Minister+of+Transport+Chee+Hong+Tat+said+in+a+parliamentary+response+that+%E2%80%9Caround+90%25+of+container+ships+are+experiencing+schedule+delays%2C+well+above+last+year%E2%80%99s+average+of+77%25.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+addition%2C+container+lines+are+offloading+Asia-bound+cargo+to+speed+the+return+of+their+ships+to+Europe+via+the+Cape+of+Good+Hope%2C+and+are+rearranging+containers+on+board+to+maximize+the+number+of+containers+on+board%2C+which+is+adding+to+the+demands+and+complexity+of+cargo+handling.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80To+improve+the+situation%2C+the+port+has+started+operating+some+of+its+suspended+terminals+at+Tanjong+Pagar+and+Keppel.+Measures+are+being+taken+to+improve+operational+efficiency%2C+such+as+using+the+Maritime+and+Port+Authority+of+Singapore%E2%80%99s+%28MPA%29+just-in-time+system+to+carry+out+bunkering+%28fuel+supply%29+while+waiting+offshore.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+at+Tuas+Port%2C+a+state-of-the-art+automated+container+terminal+%28CT%29%2C+one+of+three+berths+scheduled+to+begin+operation+by+the+end+of+the+year+began+operation+in+July.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Some+shipping+company+officials+have+said+that+%E2%80%9Conce+the+new+terminal+opens+and+the+cargo+transport+rush+subsides%2C+we+can+expect+congestion+to+ease%2C%E2%80%9C+but+there+is+a+strong+view+that+a+quick+resolution+will+be+difficult.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Among+other+major+ports+in+Asia%2C+congestion+is+becoming+more+severe%2C+particularly+at+Westport+in+Port+Klang%2C+where+large+container+ships+call+at+the+port.+This+has+forced+some+container+shipping+companies+to+take+measures+such+as+changing+their+shipping+service+calls+to+Northport.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Congestion+of+ships+also+occurred+in+ports+in+East+Asia%2C+particularly+at+major+TS+ports.+Ships+are+experiencing+congestion+of+two+to+three+days+in+Shanghai+and+Ningbo%2C+while+congestion+is+beginning+to+occur+at+the+New+Port+of+Busan%2C+where+major+East-West+trunk+line+call.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+midst+of+this%2C+the+Singaporean+government+has+warned+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+situation+may+worsen+as+companies+bring+forward+their+export+schedules+from+Asia%2C+resulting+in+increased+container+volumes+ahead+of+the+holiday+season+in+the+second+half+of+the+year%2C%E2%80%9C+and+there+are+no+signs+of+a+solution+in+sight+for+the+time+being.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+se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