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Xinhua News Agency announced overnight that PLA will conduct military drills between 4 August and 7 August in areas surrounding Taiwan. We have found that 186 ports calls by 174 container ships/675k TEU capacity may be affected. Please see attached list for details of Trade/Operators/Services/Ships that are due to depart during the affected period. Download excel file [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/twspc/TaiwanCalls0804-0807.xlsx?utm_source=20220803]
The transpacific carriers landscape has changed significantly since 2019, with competition remaining very keen amongst the incumbent carriers even as newcomers carved out a 4% share of the market. MSC has been the most aggressive carrier, chalking up a 160% increase in liftings in the first 6 months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2019. However, MSC has struggled to maintain the growth momentum since the start of the year as it is heavily reliant on the weakening spot market. At the o
Transpacific freight rates have dropped further, with the SCFI assessment dropping to $6,694/feu but rates of $6,000/feu are now being offered by carriers which will continue to drive down the various spot rate indicators in the weeks ahead. There are no signs of rates rebounding in August, leaving very little room for rates to rally before the start of the winter slack season in October. Spot rates are now firmly lower than 12 month contract rates signed in May (ranging from $7,500 to $10,500
What may have gone unnoticed in the ocean freight market is that the Trans Pacific eastbound air freight rates have quietly rebounded by 9% since hitting the low in April. The same airfreight price index and SCFI USWC index shares 87% correlation going back to the inception of SCFI in 2009. The diversion like what we have just seen is rare. Relative to ocean freight, air freight tends to carry cargo more time sensitive and of higher value. The rebound in air freight price may be due to a number
The soft freight market is starting to drag down charter rates but a major correction is not on the cards given the limited availability of open tonnage until early next year. Carriers remain very keen to lock in ships especially in the panamax and larger segments, with several fixtures for charters commencing only in 2023 have already been signed with periods stretching for up to 5 years. Second hand transactions remain brisk, with purchaser interest remaining very strong with asking prices c
Projected throughput growth for Linerlytica’s global port sample that accounts for over 75% of global container handling volumes is expected to show a marginal increase of just 0.3% during the first half of 2022. Chinese ports remain largely resilient despite the COVID related lockdowns, with first half growth estimated at 2.4%. A more detailed analysis of the Chinese volumes will be added next week when the final port numbers for June are confirmed. North American ports also performed strong
Freight rates remain under pressure with the SCFI falling to a 12 month low. The Transpacific rates continue to soften with spot rates to the US West Coast expected to breach the $6,000/teu level within the next few weeks while rates from Asia to North Europe has dropped below the $9,000/feu level. Demand has failed to pick up with the summer peak season demand turning out to be much weaker than expected. Although port congestion is creeping up in Europe and North America, overall capacity dep
Average FE-WCNA capacity over the last 13 weeks stands at 314,332 teu, which is 4.9% lower than the same period last year while the average FE-ECNA capacity during the same period was up 18% YoY.
Charter rates are still holding up well due to the lack of open tonnage driven in no small part by MSC’s raid on the resale market.
MSC is pulling further ahead from Maersk. CMA CGM and Evergreen also gaining market share.