Attention to freight forwarders and shippers who have recently shipped to Chittagong, Bangladesh and Bejaya, Algeria! Currently, these two ports are experiencing severe congestion and delayed cargo handling! Shipping company COSCO Shipping has issued a notice to customers regarding ongoing congestion at Chittagong Port, and Hebrot has issued a notice to impose congestion surcharges on all imported goods destined for the port of Bejaia in Algeria.
Notice to the client regarding the continuous congestion at the Chittagong Terminal in Bangladesh
Dear customer,
The continuous congestion in Chittagong, Bangladesh has not shown any signs of improvement, mainly due to the following reasons:
The Chittagong Port Authority has notified CCT # 01 Port to begin the reconstruction of the dock crane on June 22, 2019, which is expected to take 6 months. During this period, ships without their own ship cranes will not be able to berth at CCT # 01 berth, which will be open for ships with their own ship cranes to berth. Therefore, it is expected that ships without their own ship cranes will face longer waiting times.
In early May, Chittagong was hit by the strongest typhoon since 2013, and the dock was closed for two days. At the same time, coupled with the impact of the long holiday of Ramadan in May and Eid al Fitr in June, the efficiency of port operations is low, and the congestion situation is even more severe.
Two consecutive ship collisions occurred in early and mid June, leading to more severe congestion and longer waiting times for berthing.
In the first ten days of July, Chittagong was hit by a very strong rainstorm, which caused floods and further affected the efficiency of the terminal operation.
The current situation of congestion in Jidagang
Waiting conditions
NCT: 6-9 days
CCT: 7-9 days
31 ships waiting for berthing
Singapore/Klang Transit Backlog
Transfer time: approximately 30 days
Backlog of containers: over 16000 TEU
In order to cope with the congestion situation in Chittagong, COSCO Shipping has actively sought and will continue to seek solutions, closely monitor the port situation, and continuously release the latest news. You can also visit the official website of COSCO Shipping（ http://lines.coscoshipping.com ）Or the official WeChat customer service center can check the status of goods. Meanwhile, for new shipping needs, it is recommended that you consult local customer service before booking, in order to facilitate subsequent logistics arrangements.
Hapag Lloyd notified to collect congestion attachment fees at the Bejaya Port
Due to the current congestion at the Bejaia port, Hebroit's business at the Bejaia (Algeria) port is experiencing increasing delays.
Given the above situation, starting from August 15, 2019, Hapag Lloyd will impose a Congestion Surcharge (CGD) on all imported goods destined for the Bejaia port in Algeria. The specific measures are as follows:
100 USD/TEU for all transactions
Once the congestion situation at Bejaia Port significantly improves, consideration will be given to exempting or reducing the above surcharges at an appropriate time.
Source: Shipping website, organized and published by the Lianying team, hacked and deleted.
