Space Issues Asia to New Zealand
Dear Customers,
Stockwell International has been updated that from previous notices the situation due to several factors has remained unchanged and continues to worsen.
Shipping lines have all issued a notice of General Rate increases effective 1st November 2020 for shipments
from North East and South East Asia (including the sub-continent) at US$ 300 per TEU.
Effective 1st November 2020 rates ex Asia to New Zealand will increase by;
- 20ft container US$ 300
- 40ft container US$ 600
- LCL per cbm US$ 12 per w|m
Unfortunately Stockwell International has no choice but to pass this cost on.
It is forecasted that these issues will last until mid-December.
There is almost a 4 week waiting time to get space on vessels please ensure to let us know about bookings as soon as possible so space can be allocated in time.
For any questions please contact your sales representative on [email protected] or 1300 786 468.
Port Congestion
USA/Canada to Lyttelton via Auckland
Dear Customers,
Stockwell International has been advised that shipping line Vanguard has announced an Auckland Congestion Surcharge effective 23rd October 2020. The surcharge will be applied to all coastal containers loaded from Auckland to Lyttelton
Unfortunately Stockwell International has no choice but to pass this cost on.
Tauranga
Stockwell International has been advised estimated turnaround times as are:
- 10-12 days from date of discharge for general cargo.
- 3-5 days from date of discharge for containers that were priority managed by you through Shuttle Select.
For any questions please contact your sales representative on [email protected] or 1300 786 468.
Schedule Delays Update
Dear Customers,
Stockwell International would like to update customers with the following information regarding the terminal situation in Australia.
SYDNEY
DPW Terminal
- Current vessel waiting time / delay: 3-5 days.
Terminal Situation is expected to improve by end week 43.
Patrick Terminal
- Current vessel waiting time / delay: 21-22 days.
Industrial Action Suspended until 1st November
According to shipping lines;
- There is 1 container vessel waiting to enter Port Botany, 2 container vessels approaching the boarding ground and 6 container vessels at berth. Some vessels have changed the order of their port calls to minimise waiting time.
- There are 4 vessels that are still scheduled to omit Port Botany, with no new omissions announced in the past week.
- DP World Australia and Patrick Terminals have more cranes in operation and greater throughput through their terminals.
- DP World and Hutchison are permitting shipping lines to exceed proforma window exchanges, to assist with the evacuation of empty containers. There is a 1-2 day delay to berth at the terminal at the moment.
- In terms of clearing the backlog of containers at Port Botany DP World Australia has claimed they will have cleared the backlog in the next 10-14 days and Patrick Terminals is experiencing up to 21 days delay in scheduled vessel arrivals.
- There are containers that have been delivered, or are en-route to Port of Melbourne, that will be transhipped to Port Botany. This process could result 3-4 weeks delay.
For any questions please contact your sales representative on [email protected] or 1300 786 468.
Shipping Line Service Suspensions
Dear Customers,
Due to the recent events, several shipping lines have suspended bookings from various trade lanes to all AU ports. Currently, getting space on vessels is extremely difficult, most shipping lines are NOT taking any NEW BOOKINGS until December. Bad weather and lack of equipment is adding to the already difficult situation.
- OOCL/COSCO sent a notice advising the suspension of bookings to Australia ex SEA and Europe.
- ALL Shipping Lines have suspended bookings ex India to AU
Please contact your sales rep ASAP for new bookings.
For any questions please contact your sales representative on [email protected] or 1300 786 468.
Congestion Surcharge Update
Dear Customers,
As you may know, Port Botany, Sydney has been dealing with a great deal of Industrial Action as of late. These strikes, go slows and work bans have caused ongoing congestion, resulting in an excess of more than 50,000TEU of cargo that has not been shipped out of the system.
This has caused numerous shipping lines to charge a congestion fee into several ports. Port Congestion Surcharges currently look like this;
Stockwell International will endeavour to update you as more information becomes available. For any questions please contact your sales representative on [email protected] or 1300 786 468.