I received the following from a Reader/Subscriber to this website, who has contacts in the Ocean Freight Business. He says, "If you need anything, you'd better get it now" -- It seems NO FREIGHT is coming into the country!
From: REDACTED USER NAME
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:51 AM
To:
Subject: Port information
I got your email from the subscription email that you sent me.
Thought that you might like to know the below information. At Covid peak there were up to 80 container ships at anchor off of Long Beach and Los Angeles ports now there are none. I spoke with a gentleman that use to own a freight forwarding company and is still involved in freight forwarding. He stated that in his 30 years plus that he has never seen anything like this and if you need anything you better buy it now.
Long time listener REDACTED NAME
USA PORT INFORMATION:
1. Los Angeles and Long Beach port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days
ii. vessel berthing upon arrival conditions
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. Averaging 2.3 days, a decrease from 2.9 days the previous week (46)
d. Additional Information
i. Port Situation is stable, with no issues
2. Vancouver Port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days
ii. vessel berthing upon arrival conditions
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. Averaging 3.4 days, a decrease from 4.1 days the previous week (46)
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
3. Oakland port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. averaging 0-1 days, status quo from the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0, status quo from the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. Averaging 2.2 days, an decrease from 2-3 days the previous week (46)
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
4. Seattle/Tacoma port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. Averaging 3-4 days, an increase from 2-3 days the previous week (46)
d. Additional Information
i. Inconsistent vessel discharging has impacted the fluidity of port operations
5. New York port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0-1 days, status quo from the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
6. Norfolk port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0-1 days, status quo from the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 1, a decrease from 2 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
7. Charleston port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 1 days, an increase from 0 the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 3, increase from 0 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. Temporary congestion due to "vessel bunching"
8. Savannah port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 1 days, a decrease from 3-4 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 1, a decrease from 9 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
9. Miami port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
10. Houston port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0-1 days, a decrease from 2 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0, a decrease from 1 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. Conditions improving but not 100% normal at the current state
CHINA PORT INFORMATION
11. Shanghai port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 2 days, an increase from 0.5-1 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 45, an increase from 18 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
a. Strong winds caused a port closure for 38 hours. Vessel bunching causing delays
12. Ningbo port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 2 days, a increase from 0.5 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 21, status quo from the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
a. Strong winds caused a port closure for 48 hours. Vessel bunching causing delays
13. Qingdao port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 2 day, an increase from 1 day the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 8, an increase from 3 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
a. Strong winds caused a port closure for 9 hours. Vessel bunching causing delays
14. Busan port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days, status quo from the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0, status quo from the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
a. Strong winds caused a port closure for 5 hours. Vessel bunching causing delays
15. Xiamen port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0.5 days, an increase from 0 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 1, an increase from 0 the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
16. Yantian/Shenzhen port
a. Vessel dwell time
i. Averaging 0 days, a decrease from 0.5 days the previous week (46)
b. Vessels at anchor
i. 0, status quo from the previous week (46)
c. Dwell time for containers waiting to load on the rail to move inland
i. N/A
d. Additional Information
i. N/A
