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Getting ready for the ketchup effect

 With the partial re-opening of Shanghai's port, 19 calls were made by container vessels to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach from Shanghai, carrying a total capacity of 112,582 TEUs. "In May 2021, that number was 31 and was composed of container vessels carrying a capacity of 194,678 TEU. This represents a decrease of 39 percent and a drop of over 82,000 in TEUs capacity by vessels in that lane," according to a combined report by Sea-Intelligence and Windward.


There are currently 29 vessels on their way from Shanghai to Los Angeles and Long Beach with a total carrying capacity of slightly more than 225,000 TEUs, the report said. In the back-haul direction, in May 2022, there were 14 port calls made to the port of Shanghai by container vessels arriving from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with a total capacity of 130,564 TEUs, an increase of over 11 percent. "In May 2021, that number was 17 but those were made by smaller vessels overall carrying a total capacity of 117,395 TEUs."


Reliability challenging With few exceptions, reliability at the carrier level has deteriorated year-over-year, and there are few signs that this will significantly change soon, the report said. "When all factors are considered, supply chain planners would do well to anticipate an increase in delays, with only a few actions possible to counter this development.



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