Issue 58 August 2017 Shipment Success Through Intelligent Visibility WELCOME to the August issue of CargoSmart s, a monthly, complimentary e-newsletter for the ocean shipping industry. is designed to provide insights about cargo delays around the globe that you may find useful to improve your daily operations and strategic planning. In June 2016, the expanded its locks to accommodate larger vessels. The October 2016 issue of showed that more vessels with a capacity of over 10,000 TEUs started to pass through the canal. One year later in June 2017, the Bayonne Bridge at the Port of New York and New Jersey completed its infrastructure upgrade to raise the bridge to accommodate larger vessels. Before the increased elevation, only vessels with a slightly larger capacity than 10,000 TEUs could pass under the bridge. Now, vessels with a capacity of over 18,000s TEU capacity can visit the port. This month, we investigated to see whether more mega vessels have been passing through the and the Suez Canal to the US East Coast and Gulf ports and to compare the trends of mega vessels passing through the canals. As of the end of July, we did not find major changes in vessel size distribution over the last three months. CargoSmart analyzes schedule reliability each month to provide insights about ocean carriers performance. This month, we reviewed the schedule reliability of 24 ocean carriers across 12 trade lanes in July. Overall, on-time schedule reliability was 69.9% in July, similar to the overall schedule reliability of 70.1% in June. In our Incidents Around the World column featuring vessel and port disruptions, we reviewed the port congestion occurring at the Port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. As the port repaired damaged gantry cranes, vessel waiting times spiked in June and started to decrease in July. We invite you to monitor current events affecting your shipments and to share your delay experiences with us on our visibility blog at visibility.cargosmart.com/blog or by email at innovating@cargosmart.com. ABOUT INNOVATING CargoSmart is creating a whole new visibility model for ocean shippers and logistics service providers to monitor their shipments. The rules of the game are changing in the global shipping and logistics industry. CargoSmart s innovative methods offer insights for the industry to manage their shipments. CargoSmart s monthly, complimentary newsletter delivers refreshing insights for you to make intelligent decisions for your supply chain. CONTENTS Panama and Suez Canals: Vessel Sizes and Delays 2 Carrier Reliability Report 4 World Incidents: Chittagong Port Congestion 6 Contact 7 Kim Le Executive Editor CargoSmart 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved. 1
PANAMA AND SUEZ CANAL STUDY: VESSEL SIZES AND ARRIVAL DELAYS TO THE US EAST COAST In June 2016, the expanded its locks to accommodate larger vessels. The October 2016 issue of showed that more vessels with a capacity of over 10,000 TEUs started to pass through the canal. One year later in June 2017, the Bayonne Bridge at the Port of New York and New Jersey completed its infrastructure upgrade to raise the bridge to accommodate larger vessels. Before the increased elevation, only vessels with a slightly larger capacity than 10,000 TEUs could pass under the bridge. Now, vessels with a capacity of over 18,000s TEU capacity can visit the port. In this month s, we investigated to see whether more mega vessels have been passing through the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal to the US East Coast and Gulf ports and to compare the trends of mega vessels passing through the canals. CargoSmart s Global Vessel Voyage Monitoring Center (GVVMC) reviewed and compared the sizes and arrival delays of vessels passing through the Panama and Suez canals from May to July 2017. To analyze the vessel distribution and schedule timeliness, we analyzed the data of vessels that had one of the following US East Coast and Gulf ports as its first port of call after passing through either the Panama or Suez canals: Houston, Miami, New York-New Jersey, Norfolk, and Savannah. The Vessel Size Distribution Did Not Change from June to July First, to investigate the impact of the raising of Bayonne Bridge we examined the vessel size distribution of the vessels berthed at US East Coast ports immediately after passing through the Panama and Suez canals from May through July to compare the traffic. As shown in Figure 1, most of the vessels heading to the US East Coast ports from Asia went through the. Also, even though New York-New Jersey is now more capable of handling mega vessels with a TEU capacity of more than 10,000 TEUs, no mega vessels visited New York-New Jersey as their first port of call after passing through the in June or July. Other than Houston, we did not see a change in the vessel size distribution at each of the ports from June to July. Vessel Count 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 May June July June May June July May June July May June July May June July May June July Suez Canal Figure 1: The distribution of vessels by TEU capacity that headed directly to US East Coast and Gulf ports from the Panama and Suez canals from May to July 2017 Larger Vessels Transited through than Suez Canal to US East Coast Next, we examined the largest sized container vessels that passed through each of the canals on its way to the US East Coast and Gulf ports from May to July. As shown in Figure 2, the largest capacity of vessels that passed through each of the canals remained steady. The largest capacity vessel heading to the US East Coast and Gulf ports that passed through the was 13,208 TEUs, while the largest capacity vessel from the Suez Canal was 10,100 TEUs. TEU 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 - Vessel Size Distribution by Port from Panama and Suez Canals Suez Canal Houston Miami New York - New Jersey Norfolk Savannah Largest Vessel Sailed (by TEU Capacity) to the US East Coast and Gulf Ports through the Panama and Suez Canals May June July 10,000 7,000-9,999 4,001-6,999 4,000 Suez Canal Figure 2: Largest vessels by TEU capacity that passed through the Panama or Suez Canals en route to US East Coast and Gulf ports from May to July 2017 Figure 3 shows the vessel size distribution as a percentage for vessels heading to the US East Coast and Gulf ports through each of the canals. We did not find a significant change in vessel size distribution percentages for the over the three months. The percentages fluctuated over the three months for the Suez Canal. CargoSmart 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved. 2
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Vessel Size Distribution by Canal to US East Coast and Gulf Ports May June July May June July Suez Canal 10,000 7,000-9,999 4,001-6,999 4,000 Figure 3: The distribution percentage of vessels by TEU capacity headed to US East Coast and Gulf Ports that passed through the Panama and Suez Canals from May to July 2017 Shorter Vessel Arrival Delays in New York-New Jersey from than Suez Canal Last, we reviewed the average vessel arrival delays for vessels passing through the canals and visiting New York-New Jersey as their first port of call on the US East Coast. We determined the delays by comparing the estimated time of arrival 14 days before the actual time of arrival. Using this methodology, we found that the vessel arrival delays at New York-New Jersey from the were 7.5, 4.0, and 1.2 hours in May, June, and July respectively. Vessel arrival delays at the port from the Suez Canal were 16.0, 9.0, and 12.6 hours in May, June, and July respectively. As shown in Figure 4, the average vessel arrival delays were longer for the vessels that transited through the Suez Canal to the port. No Major Changes in Terms of Vessel Sizes from Asia to the US East Coast In summary, even though New York-New Jersey is now capable of handling larger mega vessels, we have not found a significant change in the vessel sizes transiting through the canals and arriving at the port in July. The raised Bayonne Bridge was originally scheduled to be ready for larger vessels at the end of June. The bridge completed construction and its maiden voyage of a mega vessel ahead of schedule in early June. If carriers are planning to deploy larger vessels from Asia to the US East Coast, it may take more time to adjust schedules and deploy the vessels. The GVVMC shares statistics on port performance so that you can better plan your shipments to select schedules and routings to avoid delays. The statistics reflect the general situation in the past. The future performance of the vessels and ports will depend on the actual situation that could be affected by weather, vessel delays, and other factors. Hours 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Average Vessel Arrival Delays in New York-New Jersey by Canal New York - New Jersey New York - New Jersey New York - New Jersey May June July Suez Canal Figure 4: Average vessel arrival delays of vessels at New York-New Jersey after passing through the Panama and Suez Canals CargoSmart 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved. 3
SCHEDULE RELIABILITY WAS 69.9% IN JULY 2017 CargoSmart analyzes schedule reliability each month to provide shippers and logistics service providers with insights about their ocean carriers performance. This month, we reviewed the schedule reliability of 24 ocean carriers across 12 trade lanes. Overall, on-time schedule reliability decreased by 0.2%, from 70.1% in June 2017 to 69.9% in July 2017. Regarding schedule reliability by trade, eight of the 12 trades declined from June 2017 to July 2017. The Europe-Middle East trade experienced the largest decrement in reliability, decreasing by 11.4%, from 71.1% in June 2017 to 59.6% in July 2017. The Asia-Africa trade experienced the largest improvement in reliability, increasing by 8.8% from 41.8% in June 2017 to 50.6% in July 2017. The North America-Oceania trade continued to have the highest reliability with 86.6% in July 2017. Details are shown in Figure 1. Monthly Schedule Reliability by Trade 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% North America-Oceania Asia-Oceania Trans-Pacific Europe-Oceania Asia-Middle East Intra Asia Asia-South America Asia-Europe 96.1% 86.6% 86.9% 79.6% 73.2% 79.1% 83.6% 79.1% 68.3% 72.7% 71.2% 71.0% 75.9% 66.1% 62.2% 64.1% Trans-Atlantic Europe-Middle East 61.7% 59.6% 73.1% 71.1% Europe-South America 69.2% 59.5% Asia-Africa 41.8% 50.6% Oceania North America Middle East South Asia Asia South America Europe Africa Monthly Schedule Reliability by Port of Discharge Region 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 37.3% 40.0% June 2017 July 2017 94.2% 86.6% 73.8% 76.5% 73.8% 73.0% 77.9% 72.9% 68.8% 70.4% 76.6% 65.6% 62.5% 61.8% Figure 2: Monthly schedule reliability by port of discharge region from June 1 to July 31, 2017 14 of the 24 carriers experienced varying degrees of declining schedule reliability from June 2017 to July 2017. As shown in Figure 3, the top five most reliable carriers in July 2017 were CCNI, MCC, OOCL, Evergreen, and CMA CGM, with an average on-time performance of 89.6%, 80.3%, 79.5%, 77.6%, and 76.1% respectively. June 2017 July 2017 Figure 1: Monthly schedule reliability by trade from June 1 to July 31, 2017 From the vessel discharging region perspective, as shown in Figure 2, the South America region experienced the largest decrement in reliability, decreasing by 11.0%, from 76.6% in June 2017 to 65.6% in July 2017. The Oceania region continued to rank the highest with 86.6% reliability in July 2017. Africa had the lowest reliability of 40.0% in July 2017. CargoSmart 4 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved.
Monthly Schedule Reliability by Carrier 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% CCNI MCC OOCL Evergreen CMA CGM ANL Container Line COSCO SHIPPING Lines CNC Line APL Wan Hai PIL Maersk Line Hyundai Hapag-Lloyd MOL Hamburg Sud NYK K Line Yang Ming Zim UASC 86.5% 89.6% 80.3% 80.3% 77.4% 79.5% 76.3% 77.6% 76.2% 76.1% 76.0% 75.4% 74.6% 74.4% 70.1% 72.4% 69.6% 71.6% 73.2% 70.6% 63.0% 69.0% 75.9% 68.9% 65.1% 67.8% 67.7% 67.5% 63.9% 66.6% 71.2% 66.0% 66.3% 65.4% 65.6% 64.9% 65.1% 64.7% 67.3% 63.4% 60.9% 62.0% Safmarine 60.2% 74.4% Alianca 65.4% 60.0% MSC 46.6% 43.6% Average 70.1% 69.9% June 2017 July 2017 Figure 3: Monthly schedule reliability by carrier from June 1 to July 31, 2017 Methodology: CargoSmart provides schedule reliability information for up to 24 leading ocean carriers, covering over 19,000 vessel schedules, over 700 services, 76 major container ports, and over 1,400 port pairs around the world each month. The schedule reliability is determined by comparing the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and actual time of arrival (ATA) at the discharging port. A vessel s ETA at the port of discharge (POD) is initially captured from the carrier when the vessel departs from the port of loading (POL). If the ATA is within plus or minus 24 hours of the ETA, then the vessel is considered to be on time. Reliability is calculated by dividing the number of on-time vessel arrivals by the total number of vessel arrivals within the measurement period. Would you like to review the carrier performance of your specific shipment routes? Subscribe to Big Schedules Analytics today to improve your shipment planning. Learn more. CargoSmart 5 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved.
INCIDENTS AROUND THE WORLD Vessel casualties, port strikes, facility shutdowns, and extreme weather can all affect vessel schedules and potentially delay shipments. In this column, we cover incidents around the world that caught our attention during the previous month and their impact on shipment delays. Vessels Ports July 7 July 8 July 9 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 14 July 15 July 15 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 31 July 18 July 24 APL JEDDAH, hit pier and damaged, Kaohsiung, Taiwan PERSEUS, engine trouble and damaged lock, Kiel Canal EVER LISSOME, experienced engine trouble, Bremerhaven, Germany KEA TRADER, ran aground near Island of Mare, New Caledonia REECON WHALE, experienced engine trouble, Ancona port, Italy KM PEKAN FAJAR, caught fire in engine room, near Surabaya, Java Sea LAURA MAERSK, caught fire in engine room, Aleutian Islands CONTAINERSHIPS VI, experienced engine trouble, Kiel Canal BASLE EXPRESS, contraband cigarettes found on board, Valencia, Spain HEINRICH SCHEPERS, experienced engine trouble, Kiel Canal SAMSKIP COURIER, collided with tug in English Channel OOCL MONTREAL, four stowaways found hidden in container, Montreal, Canada LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI, 20 containers lost over board, Indian Coast, Arabian Sea SEATRADE BLUE, experienced engine trouble, Noumea, New Caledonia MAERSK KOKURA, fire on board, Rotterdam, Netherlands CHONG LUN J3010, collided with XIN HANG HAI 2 and sank, Yangtze River, China Deltaport Terminal closed due to chemical leakage from container, Vancouver, Canada Port strike in Chittagong, Bangladesh Port Congestion: Chittagong, Bangladesh Congestion at the Port of Chittagong has been lasting for several months. Gantry crane damage in June further worsened the situation and reduced container handling capacity almost by half. Waiting for several days was already a common practice among vessels. Carriers started to add surcharges to shipments calling on Chittagong, which threatened both imports and exports. Also, carriers have considered other ports and alternate modes of transportation for inland cargo. As the repair of the damaged cranes may take several months, the port authority has started to impose means to tackle the queue within and outside the port. In order to shorten the loading and discharging time and speed up the vessel flow, it is implementing 24/7 operations, restrictions on ship calls, and berth window time limits at the port. After reviewing the average vessel waiting times from February through July of this year, the data reveals that waiting times peaked in June and have started to improve in July. 140 120 100 Port of Chittagong Vessel Arrival Count and Average Vessel Waiting and Berth Times (February - July 2017) Port of Chittagong Duration: February 1 July 31, 2017 Vessel Arrivals: 632 Overall Average Vessel Waiting Time: 96.2 Hours Longest Vessel Waiting Time: 239.5 Hours 80 60 40 20 0 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Average Waiting Time (Hours) Average Berth Time (Hours) Vessel Arrival Count CargoSmart 6 2017 CargoSmart Limited. All rights reserved.
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