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Stockwell International News Alert 23rd February 2022

USA Terminal Operations 

Stockwell International would like to advise you of current terminal operations in the United States. 

Due to increased volume, shipping lines are experiencing congestion issues at the following terminal locations New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Miami, Houston, Seattle and Los Angeles/ Long Beach. 

U.S. East Coast

  • New York – Vessel waiting time is 1-3 days due to berth congestion and 1 crane’s being down at APM Terminal.
  • Philadelphia – Vessel waiting time is 0-1 day due to certain level of import volume, labor shortage due to COVID, which has been getting better.
  • Baltimore – Vessel waiting time is 0-1 days due to certain level of import volume, vessel bunching and construction.
  • Norfolk – Vessel waiting time is 5-9 days due to certain level of import volume, vessel bunching and construction. Saturday gate hours at VIG and NIT and supporting facilities will remain in effect exclusively for import load pick-up through November 2022.
  • Charleston – Vessel waiting time is 6-11 days due to high import volume, labor shortage and weather events/wind.
  • Savannah – Vessel waiting time is 0-1 days due to certain level import volume, weather events and vessel bunching.
  • Miami – Vessel waiting time is 3-5 days at POMTOC Terminal due to high import volume.

U.S. Gulf Coast

  • Houston – Vessel waiting time is 2-10 days due to high import volume, labor shortage and vessel bunching.

U.S. West Coast 

  • Long Beach – Vessel waiting time is 38-42 days due to high import dwell and labor shortage. TTI Terminal yard utilization is at 68% of capacity.
  • Los Angeles – Vessel waiting time is 25-35 days due to yard congestion, high import dwell and labor shortage. APM Los Angeles yard utilization is at 62% of capacity.
  • Oakland – Vessel waiting time is 10-12 days due to high import volume, labor shortage and 1 berth being down.
  • Seattle – Vessel waiting time is 7 days due to high import volume, labor shortage.

Canada

  • Prince Rupert – Vessel waiting time is 14 days. Yard utilization is at 115% of capacity.
  • Vancouver – Vessel waiting time is 28 days. Yard utilization is at 107% of capacity.

Vessel Operations

North America East Coast

  • MSC BARCELONA V 206 – delayed 5 days in arriving Houston due to late phase in to the service. Vessel omits Cartagena. Arriving on time in Houston on April 4th on her next voyage.

North America West Coast

  • LONDON EXPRESS V 149 – delayed additional 11 days in arriving Oakland due to extreme berth congestion.

Stockwell International will continue to update you with all information that is provided to us. 

General Rate Increases, Hazardous Charges/Surcharge and CFS Window Facility Fee 2022

General Rate Increases

LCL: 

21st February 2022
All USA Origins to Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea 
USD  $20 W/M

Hazardous Charges/Surcharge
Effective March 1st, 2022
All USA Origins to All Australia and New Zealand
Class – 2.1, 2.2, 3, 8,9
FCL:
Amount: Minimum USD $200 
LCL:
Amount: Minimum USD $50 w/m

Class – 4.1, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1
FCL:
Amount: Minimum $475
LCL: 
Amount: Minimum USD $50 w/m

CFS Window Facility Fee

10th March 2022

Type of ServiceWarehouse LocationsUpdated CFS Window FeeEffective
All Import Services
All Import CFS locations
$ 90.00March 10, 2022

Stockwell International will endeavour to keep you updated with the most recent information as it become available to us. 

For any other questions or enquiries please contact [email protected]

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