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Shipping lines and container owners in the US struggle to return empty containers to China

Empty containers are piling up at the depots in the US and Europe; container owners struggle to return boxes to China amidst the peak shipping season

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5 months ago
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“The disruptions caused by piling up of empty containers in the US and in Europe will not improve until 2023”, Christian Roeloffs, Co-Founder and CEO, Container xChange (Hamburg, 9 September 2022)

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Shipping lines and container owners in North America (majorly in the US) are finding it difficult to return containers to China. To add to the present challenges, the US is also facing major trucking issues that are making cargo movement within the country difficult.

The US is again in the spotlight according to the monthly container logistic report published today by Container xChange, a technology marketplace and operating platform for container logistic companies.

“What is happening in the US is that there is already congestion, like every year, because it is the peak shipping season, and everyone is trying to make sure that retailers have enough inventory on the shelves for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season.

The US West coast labour negotiations due to which many freight forwarders rerouted the cargo to the US East Coast have now caused congestion on the US East coast too. Hinterland complications like acute shortage of truckers and rail delays are adding to the woes.

All in all, there are many challenges that will impact a smooth container movement into the peak season.” said Christian Roeloffs, cofounder and CEO, Container xChange

“Empty containers piling up at the depots in the US and containers stuck on the sea (owing to the congestion) will contribute to capacity being tied up.”

“On the supply side, there is an excess of containers while due to recessionary fears and inflation, the consumer demand has softened. Nonetheless, we are sliding into the peak season, and this is the busiest season of the year.

The average container prices traditionally increase in China and Southeast Asia during the peak shipping season, and we do expect to see a rise in the prices in the coming weeks. In the mid-term, what could possibly change this year is the relatively smaller degree of increase in average container prices owing to several disruptions.”

According to the report published today, the average container prices for cargo-worthy containers of all types in the region rose from $2116 in July to $2214 in August.

The ports on the US East Coast and West Coast are experiencing an increase in average container prices, while these average container prices are declining worldwide.

In North America, the US saw a 7.3% increase in per month trading prices for cargo-worthy containers of all types – this refers to the percentage difference in comparison to the previous month. Canada, on the other hand, saw a 15.28% dip.

“This situation of empty containers piling up in the US and in the Europe will lead to tighter depot space, carriers will rush to get rid of their older equipment, and second-hand container prices will continue to slide.”

Container Availability Index (CAx) at record highs

While globally the supply chain disruptions were slowly easing up, there is still no sure end to shipping troubles in sight. In week 35, the US ports including Houston, Oakland, New York City, Savannah, Long Beach, and Los Angeles kept up their high CAx scores (above 0.80) from last month (while the ideal balance level is at 0.50 meaning the same number of containers are moving out as are moving in at a given port.

If this index number rises, then it means there are more containers coming in than going out). While the congestion seems to be easing in the ports on the west coast, container movement in the US faces many problems before it improves.

“The lockdowns in China will further make the situation difficult for shippers and freight forwarders to move the cargo from China to the US. Much chaos on the cards coming winters.”

Source: Container xChange

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