Some time ago, a cabinet that cost tens of thousands of dollars had shown signs of “ebbing”. According to reports, shipping prices have fallen since the end of September, which gave sellers preparing for the peak season a little relief.
Strong rebound, Mason’s quotation is close to 30 again
However, the good times did not last long. After experiencing price cuts for less than two weeks, Mason has now announced a strong return to price increases.
The current quotation for limited-time delivery by Matson is 26 yuan/kg. Taking a freight forwarding company as an example, in the past two months, Matson’s quotation has fluctuated greatly. In mid-to-late August, Matson’s quotation was 22 yuan/kg. In late September, the lowest quotation reached 18 yuan/kg. kg, during the National Day, the price of Meisen fell to 16.5 yuan/kg, and began to rise after the holiday.
Some sellers said that they had been looking forward to a price reduction from Matson, but because the manufacturer was also on holiday during the National Day, the goods could not be produced at all. When the goods came out, the price of Matson went back up again…
Another seller said that the shipping price was negotiated a few days ago, but yesterday they said they would increase the price. , not only that, but also advanced the order cut-off time, “It’s really out of print, and it turns out that the sellers are all suffering.”
For Matson’s sudden price cuts and sudden price increases, some The freight forwarder said that Black Friday (November 26) is approaching, and many sellers want to ship more goods. Currently, only Matson’s regular ships can catch up with the peak season. According to the regular ship schedules and carrying capacity arranged by Matson, it will happen again. The supply exceeds demand, so the price needs to be raised.
It is also reported that starting in the second half of October, the Masonic West and Oakland lines It is estimated that one-third of the ships will be out of service, so the shipping space is relatively tight, which is also the reason for the sudden rebound in Matson prices.
In October, surcharges from major shipping companies came again
Although CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd previously announced a freeze in freight rates, they continued to impose various surcharges. It is reported in the market that the comprehensive rate surcharge (GRI) of major shipping companies from East Asia to North America will continue to increase in October:
Hebrod’s per FEU The price increased by US$3,000; CMA CGM increased by US$2,000; as for large shipping companies such as Evergreen, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ZIM, etc., each 40-foot container from East Asia to North America increased by approximately US$1,000. Some shipping companies due to special The counter price increased by US$2,000.
Yang Ming will also charge an additional US$1,000 per FEU for GRI from East Asia to North America starting from October 4th.
In addition, Mediterranean Shipping Company issued two shipping price increase notices, including three major increases Price categories: General Rate Increase (GRI), Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) and Port Congestion Charge (CGS)!
The following is for goods whose departure ports are South China ports and Hong Kong, and whose destination ports are the East and West ports of the United States. The specific notices and increases are as follows:
MSC notice will start from October 15th:
Additional GRI will be charged, of which 20-foot container will be charged US$2,400 and 40-foot container will be charged US$3,000;
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS): an additional charge of US$2,000 for a 20-foot container and an additional US$2,500 for a 40-foot container;
Port Congestion Charge ( CGS) fee: an additional US$2,400 for a 20-foot container, an additional US$3,000 for a 40-foot container, an additional US$3,375 for a 40-foot high container, and an additional US$3,798 for a 45-foot container.
The three major shipping alliances have launched sailing suspension plans, suspending nearly 30 sailings in a single month
According to German According to the latest data released by Luli, the world’s three major shipping alliances have recently canceled multiple voyages:
THE alliance has canceled the most, with 12 voyages;
2M alliance canceled 7 voyages;
Ocean Alliance canceled 4 voyages.
According to previous data from Drewry, due to the shutdown of Chinese factories during the Golden Week, about 80% of the blank sailings in the first two weeks of the Golden Week occurred in Asia-North America, Asia-Northern Europe and On the Asia-Mediterranean route.
Drewry Shipping Consultants analysis: “The reduction in service and capacity may help alleviate port congestion, especially in the West Coast of North America (WCNA) ports.”
However, it is predicted that on October 21, the effective capacity of major east-west trade routes will increase by 14% year-on-year, reflecting In order to meet the surge in export demand from Europe and North America to Asia, there is a rush to deploy ships to the lucrative Asia-Europe and Asia-North America routes.
On major trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic and Asia-North Europe and Mediterranean routes, 29 out of 530 scheduled sailings were canceled between weeks 41 and 44. Cancellation was announced with a cancellation rate of 5%.
Previously, there were concerns that the global supply chain would recover to some extent after the Chinese New Year. Predictions of normal conditions have beenAs a result, demand for Asian goods shows no signs of slowing down, while congestion at major ports, especially WCNA, continues to increase.
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