It is reported that weekly voyage tracking data released by Drury shows that 72 of the 725 scheduled voyages were cancelled between week 16 and week 20 on the major trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic, Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean routes. 58% of these blank sailings will occur on the trans-Pacific eastbound trade routes, mainly to the US West.

In the five weeks between week 16 and week 20, the TEH Alliance has announced the cancellation of 25 scheduled voyages, followed by the 2M Alliance and the Ocean Alliance with 17 and 12 scheduled voyages respectively.

Congestion at high throughput ports has once again increased, particularly in the USA, where imports have been shifted from the US West to the US East. Many shippers are now focusing on Gulf routes and moving cargo to the Port of Houston. With port productivity levels constantly changing, supply chain planning for shippers becomes more challenging in such a period of market uncertainty.

In addition, the latest Drewry Composite World Container Index fell 1.2% to US$7,945.31 per FEU for the period, but is still 62% higher than the same period last year.

The Drewry Freight Index shows that Shanghai-Rotterdam rates are down 2% to US$10,577/FEU; Shanghai-Los Angeles and Shanghai-New York rates are little changed from the previous two weeks at US$8,782/FEU and US$11,353/FEU respectively. drewry expects spot rates to remain stable in the coming weeks.

Port-hopping notices issued by the shipping companies in the region

MSC

On April 18, MSC issued a schedule update notice, stating that according to the latest ship plan, in order to avoid further delays in sailing schedule, relevant adjustment will be made for the following routes/voyages: change the port of call. The ports of call to be cancelled are Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian and Shekou, as follows

Voyage Name: SANTANA

Vessel Name Voyage: MSC SANTA MARIA UX213A

Change: Cancellation of port of call NINGBO

Name of Vessel: SANTANA

Vessel Name Voyage: MSC MANZANILLO UX214A

Change: Cancellation of port of call SHANGHAI

Name of Voyage: PHOENIX

Name of vessel: MAERSK HORSBURGH 212W

Change: Cancellation of port of call SHEKOU

Name of Voyage: TIGER

Vessel Name and Sail Time: MSC MIRJAM FT212W

Change: Cancellation of port of call SHANGHAI

Name of Voyage: TIGER

Vessel Name Voyage: MSC OSCAR FT213W

Change of content: Cancellation of port of call SHEKOU

Name of Voyage: TIGER

Vessel Name Voyage: MSC ZOE FT207E

Change of content: Cancellation of port of call SHEKOU

Name of Voyage: ALBATROS

Vessel name and number: MOSCOW MAERSK 215W

Change: Cancellation of port of call YANTIAN

Name of vessel: ALBATROS

Vessel name and sailing number: MORTEN MAERSK 216W

Change: Cancellation of port of call YANTIAN

Name of vessel: SILK

Vessel name and sailing number: MOGENS MAERSK 216W

Change of content: Cancellation of port of call SHANGHAI

Name of Voyage: JAGUAR

Vessel Name & Number: MAERSK EDINBURGH 215N

Change: Cancellation of port of call SHEKOU

Name of Voyage: PUMA

Name of vessel: MSC DEILA UU214A

Change: Port of call NINGBO added

Name of vessel: SENTOSA

Vessel Name Voyage: MSC VIRGO FV215A

Change: Add port of call DA CHAN BAY

Voyage name: MUSTANG

Vessel name and number: MSC BHAVYA UV217A

Change: Add port of call SHEKOU

Name of vessel: SENTOSA

Vessel Name & Number: MSC VIRGO FV215A

Change: Port of call NINGBO added

Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd announced on 15 April that due to the resumption of sailing schedules, it will adjust its Asia-Mediterranean MD1, MD2 and MD3 services, including the cancellation of calls to the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan.