After a six-day stop on export containers in the end of May, the current situation in the Port of Yantian is looking up. The yard density is down to 65% making overall productivity increase to 85% of normal levels. The congestion in Yantian is clearing up, but noting that when one port is impacted it can become a downward spiral for neighbouring ports. Our most current numbers show that:
| Port | Yard density | Waiting time |
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Yantian | 65% | 0.5 day |
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Shekou | 100% | 3.5 day |
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Nansha | 78% | 4.0 day |
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Hong Kong | 93% | 3.0 day |
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*numbers subject to change
Previously we have communicated that 19 of our mainline services were impacted by the congestion in Yantian and the current outlook has led us to update our plans accordingly. Deciding which port to divert to will always be made with the objective of minimising supply chain delays and we ask that you bear with us while we manage this situation as best as we can. While being mindful and carefully managing input and output, below is the latest forward looking transition plan for Yantian:
| Trade | Service | Remark |
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NEU | AE7 WB | Resume from wk27 |
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NEU | AE10 WB | Resume from wk26 |
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NEU | AE6 WB | Resume from wk27 |
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NEU | AE6 EB | Resume from wk26 |
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MED | AE11 WB | Resume from wk26 |
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MED | AE11 EB | Resume from wk28 |
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EUR | AE55 WB | Maintain Yantian |
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USWC | TP6 NB | Maintain Yantian |
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USWC | TP2 NB | Maintain Yantian |
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USWC | TP9 NB | Resume from wk28 |
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USWC | TP1 NB | Resume from wk27 |
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USEC | TP17 HH | Resume from wk28 |
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USEC | TP12 HH | Resume from wk26 |
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USEC | TP16 HH | Resume from wk28 |
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USEC | TP88 HH | Maintain Yantian |
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USEC | TP23 HH | Maintain Yantian |
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SAF | SAFARI SB | Resume from wk27 |
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WCSA | AC2 SB | Resume from wk27 |
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ECSA | X4A WB | Resume from wk28 |
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*plan subject to change
Resuming operations from Yantian will be done in a controlled manner to avoid new bottlenecks and Ahmed Bashir, Head of our Global Execution Centres, puts some words on the workings behind the scenes.
In giving you this information, we hope you have sufficient time to manage your supply chain accordingly, which is of the utmost importance to us. Should the current outlook change, we will update our plans and inform you accordingly. Please note that you can use our interactive map functionality to track any Maersk vessel in real time and gain access to AI-powered predictive analysis and estimated times of arrival (ETA) via our Hub. Click here to login to the Hub.
Throughout this process we aim to give as much clarity and notice as possible, but please note that we will be emailing you less frequently. Please continue to visit Maersk website for all the latest updates.
Should you have any questions, please contact your local Maersk professional.