Dear Clients & Partners
Herewith our latest market update on global freight and logistics operations. As always, the Inter-Sped team ready to assist with any of your supply chain needs.
South Africa
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Road Freight
South Africa:
No capacity constraints, but increased fuel prices driving up the cost of road freight.
Cross Border / Southern Africa
Extreme rate volatility – But no capacity constraints.
Sea Freight
Increased rate volatility across all major trade lanes. See below for detailed port update.
Durban STABLE
Weather is mostly clear.
- Pier 1: 0-1 day waiting time — Clear weather forecast
- DGT (Durban Gateway Terminal): 0-1 day waiting time
- Point: 0-1 day waiting time
CFS operations on schedule. IDMs moving as scheduled.
Cape Town STABLE
- CTCT: 0-1day congestion — Carrier/service berthing windows may differ
- MPT: 0-1 day waiting time
Some wind expected with rain into the weekend. CFS operations on schedule. IDMs moving as scheduled.
Port Elizabeth STABLE
- PECT: 0-1 day waiting time
- NCT: 1-3 days waiting time
Some inclement weather later in the week. CFS operations on schedule. IDM schedule resumed as normal.
Africa & Indian Ocean Islands
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
Vessels delayed on rotational route may result in scheduling delays. Fuel prices impacting services across the region. Vessels continue to avoid the Gulf and Red Sea, rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope
West Africa
- Namibia — Walvis Bay: 3 days — Intermittent wind gusts expected for the week. MODERATE
- Angola — Luanda: 4 days MODERATE
- Ghana — Tema: 3 days — High yard utilisation; equipment downtime may reduce productivity MODERATE.
- Ghana — Takoradi: 1 day STABLE
- Nigeria — Apapa: 11 days — Poor evacuation of import containers; restriction of empty returns possible DISRUPTED.
- Nigeria — Tincan: 2 days MODERATE
- Ivory Coast — Abidjan: 8 days — Terminal yard congestion; vessel bunching; road congestion around terminals DISRUPTED
Indian Ocean Islands
- Mauritius — Port Louis: 1 day — Cloudy weather with intermittent rain and strong wind gusts STABLE
- Reunion — Port Reunion: 0 days STABLE
- Madagascar — Toamasina: 4 days MODERATE
East Africa
- Mozambique — Beira: 16 days — Terminal recovery expected by week 29/30 DISRUPTED
- Mozambique — Maputo: 3 days — Intermittent wind gusts and rain MODERATE
- Kenya — Mombasa: 5 days MODERATE
- Tanzania — Dar es Salaam: 3 days MODERATE
- Tanzania — Zanzibar: 7 days — Adani terminal maintenance work on quay over next 2 years DISRUPTED
Middle East & Indian Sub-Continent
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
Middle East Crisis: Trade flows highly volatile. Strait of Hormuz effectively closed. Red Sea/Suez disruptions persist. Altered shipping patterns, extended transit times. Dominant risk: unpredictable delays, elevated costs, lack of carrier schedule integrity.
United Arab Emirates
- Jebel Ali: 15 days — Rising anchorage congestion from diverted vessels DISRUPTED
- Khor Fakkan: 2 days — GPS jamming reported offshore MODERATE
- Mina Khalifa: 35 days DISRUPTED
- Abu Dhabi: 15 days DISRUPTED
- Dubai: 12 days DISRUPTED
Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah: 2 days — Critical regional relief gateway MODERATE
- Dammam: 22 days — Severely constrained; Upper Gulf access restrictions
Other Middle Eastern Countries
- Israel — Ashdod: 3 days MODERATE
- Israel — Haifa: 4 days MODERATE
- Lebanon — Beirut: 1 day STABLE
- Lebanon — Tripoli: 6 days DISRUPTED
India
- India — Nhava Sheva: 2 days MODERATE
- India — Chennai: 1 day STABLE
Sri Lanka
- Colombo: 3 days MODERATE
Europe / Northwest Continent, United Kingdom & Mediterranean
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
Some improvement in European terminals. Vessel scheduling expected to see impact from Middle East crisis. Vessel port rotations subject to amendment; unscheduled transshipments may be experienced.
- Belgium — Antwerp: 3 days – Deurganck Dock oil spill (10 Apr) — vessel omissions and sliding schedules MODERATE
- France — Le Havre: 1 day STABLE
- Germany — Hamburg: 5 days — Yard utilisation at critical levels DISRUPTED
- Germany — Bremerhaven: 1 day — High transshipment volumes impacting southbound feeders STABLE
- Italy — Genova: 9 days — Carrier delays; vessels arriving late DISRUPTED
- Italy — La Spezia: 1 day STABLE
- Netherlands — Rotterdam: 2 days — High yard density; inland barge congestion; port omissions MODERATE
- Spain — Barcelona: 2 days — Transshipments over Algeciras ~4 days delay MODERATE
- Turkey — Istanbul: 5 days DISRUPTED
- Turkey — Izmir: 6 days DISRUPTED
- UK — London Gateway: 3 days MODERATE
North America
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
Drayage and inland rail remain primary bottlenecks. Blank sailings and tight schedules increase volume surge risk. Increasing geopolitical instability impacting regional supply chains
Canada
- Montreal: 4 days — Berth productivity stable; rail/truck dwell times elevated MODERATE
Vancouver: 0 days STABLE
- Toronto: 8 days — Inland rail congestion and winter weather after-effects DISRUPTED
USA – MSC USWASA Express
- New York / New Jersey: 2 days (up to 5) — East coast weather and inland transport constraints MODERATE
- Savannah: 4 days MODERATE
- Los Angeles: 2 days — Good berth availability; truck appointment congestion during vessel bunching MODERATE
- Long Beach: 2 days — Moderate yard congestion during peak discharge windows MODERATE
South America
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
- Argentina — Buenos Aires: 1 day STABLE
- Brazil — Paranagua: 2 days MODERATE
- Brazil — Santos: 1 day — Service loaded ex Santos CFS; containers trucked to Paranagua STABLE
- Mexico — Altamira: 3 days MODERATE
- Mexico — Veracruz: 1 day STABLE
- Mexico — Manzanillo: 1 day STABLE
Asia Pacific (Including Oceania)
Air Freight
Freight rates are volatile and space constraints can be an issue.
Sea Freight
Capacity may be constrained. Unscheduled container transshipments not previously published. Emergency Fuel Surcharges being applied by carriers both to and from the region.
China
- Hong Kong: 1 day STABLE
- Nansha / Guangzhou: 1 day STABLE
- Ningbo: 2 days MODERATE
- Qingdao: 5 days DISRUPTED
- Shanghai: 1 day STABLE
- Shekou / Shenzhen: 1 day STABLE
- Xiamen: 16 days DISRUPTED
- Tianjin / Xingang: 3 days MODERATE
- Dalian: 1 day STABLE
South East Asia & Oceania
- Singapore: 1 day — Container transshipment delays up to 2 weeks reported STABLE
- South Korea — Busan (KRPUS): 1 day STABLE
- South Korea — Busan (KRBNP): 6 days DISRUPTED
- Taiwan — Kaohsiung: 1 day STABLE
- Taiwan — Keelung: 1 day STABLE
- Thailand — Bangkok: 1 day STABLE
- Thailand — Laem Chabang: 1 day STABLE
Sources & References
SACO CFR | Hapag Lloyd | Maersk | MSC | Transnet | The LoadStar Publications | gCaptain.com | Shipco Transport | Splash247.com | Freightnews | Seatrade Maritime News | Automotive Logistics | Lloyds List
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JJ & The Inter-Sped Team
