Worldwide Weather
Dear Clients
We would like to advise several extreme weather events happening worldwide.
Philippines
Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents of the capital, Manila, out of their low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rain, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby provinces.
Earlier on Saturday, residents of Metro Manila and nearby provinces were awoken following a 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the neighbouring province of Batangas.
India
India is now on ‘orange’ alert. More than 135 people have died from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India.
In Maharashtra state, 114 people have been killed, including more than 40 in a landslide that hit the hillside village of Taliye, south of Mumbai, on Thursday.
In Himachal Pradesh state, nine people have died when massive boulders cascading down the mountainside slammed into the structure on Sunday afternoon.
Belgium
Floods have swamped areas of Belgium and washed away cars as a wave of thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the country on Saturday. More the 210 deaths have been reported in western Europe in last week due to flooding.
The provinces of Namur and Walloon Brabant south-east of the capital city Brussels were particularly hit. They had already been impacted by the devastating floods that left 36 people dead and seven missing in the nation with 11.5 million inhabitants last week.
Japan
6 p.m. Japanese time Monday, Nepartak was a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph. It was located a little more than 300 miles east of the Boso Peninsula. Meanwhile, the tropical storm is sweeping northwest toward northern Japan.
China
Tropical storm In-fa spent several days as a typhoon north of Taiwan last week. China has shut down railways and ports, with container ships ordered out of the sea and 90% of flights cancelled. More than 73,000 people were being evacuated from Anyang, on Henan’s border with Hebei province, after the city was swamped by more than 600mm (24 inches) of rainfall since Monday.
At least 33 people have been confirmed dead, with eight missing, in record-breaking floods in central China that have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Please keep in mind with such extreme weather events it is likely we will see congestion, vessel delays and port closures.
Stockwell International will endeavour to keep you up to date with the latest information as it becomes available.
References: aljeezera.com / washingtonpost.com
Updated Fees
Stockwell International would like to advise customers that due to an increase in costs from stevedore terminal operators and empty container parks in South Australia, the following charges will increase on August 1st.
Adelaide
- Wharf Booking AUD $70.00
- Empty booking AUD $70.00
- Terminal infrastructure AUD $125.00
- Weighbridge Fee AUD $40.00
BMSB Season 2021-2022
Stockwell International has received notice from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. DAWE has issued an industry notice alerting all to the conditions associated with the next Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season commencing 1st September 2021.
The list of target risk countries will now include Poland in addition to target risk countries identified for the 2020-21 BMSB risk season.
Emerging risk countries for the 2021-22 BMSB risk season include Belarus, Malta, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Chile.
For the 2021-22 BMSB risk season, measures will apply to:
- certain goods manufactured in, or shipped from target risk countries, and/or
- vessels that berth at, load, or tranship from target risk countries
To read the notice, click here.
Khapra Beetle
Dear customers,
After being advised of an Industry Advice Notice from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regarding requirements for fumigation certificates for imported goods effective 2 August 2021.
The DAWE held an online seminar to gather questions and queries in regard to the new requirements.
Here you can find answers to participant questions.
Here is a video on sea container cleanliness and further risks of the Khapra Beetle can be read here.
For more details, you can read here.
New Requirement LCL Export to Karachi, Pakistan
Dear customers,
Please be advised that it is now mandatory to paste invoice and packing list on cargo as per new requirement of Custom Pakistan w.e.f. 01st July 2021 (ETA Karachi).
If any person contravenes the requirement of placement of invoice and packing list inside the import container or consignment, under the existing penalty such person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding PKR 50,000.
Under the new imposed penalty such person shall be liable to a penalty as under;
1st time PKR 100,000
2nd time PKR 500,000
3rd time PKR 1,000,000
4th time outright confiscation of goods and blockage of WEBOC user ID for one year
If you have any questions or queries please contact [email protected] or 1300 786 468
Italian Summer Holiday Season
Dear customers,
Please be advised that our agents in Italy have confirmed that due to the summer holiday season most suppliers and trucking companies will be closed between August 13th and August 22nd. There will also be specific hours in which heavy vehicles will be banned from travelling on the roads having a further impact. The hours that heavy vehicles are banned are as follows for your reference
- 2nd August – banned from 07:00 – 22:00
- 7th August – banned from 16:00 – 22:00
- 14th August – banned from 16:00 – 22:00
- 22nd August – banned from 08:00 – 16:00
USA & Canada Operational Update
Shipping line Hamburg Sud has provided an update to USA & Canada operations. Please see the following;
Terminal Operations
Due to increased volume, we are experiencing congestion issues at the following terminal locations Savannah, Seattle, Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland.
U.S. East Coast
- New York – Vessel waiting time is 0-24 hrs due to certain level of import volume.
- Philadelphia – Vessel waiting time is 0-24 hrs due to high import volumes and vessel bunching.
- Charleston – Vessel waiting time is 0-12 hrs due to off proforma vessels.
- Savannah – Vessel waiting time is 48-96 hrs due to off proforma vessels, vessel bunching,
U.S. West Coast
- Long Beach – Vessel waiting time is 2-4 days due to high import dwell and labor shortage. On Friday July 23rd second shift, Pier A Terminal will be open for ‘Import pick-up ONLY’.
- Los Angeles – Vessel waiting time is 2-4 days due to yard congestion, high import dwell and labor shortage. Yard is at 82% of capacity.
- Oakland – Vessel waiting time is 10 days due to high import volume and labor shortage.
- Seattle – Vessel waiting time is 5 days due to high import volume and labor shortage. Yard is at 120% of capacity.
Canada
- Prince Rupert – Vessel waiting time is 3 days. Yard is at 106% of capacity.
- Vancouver – Vessel waiting time is 7 days. Yard is at 73% of capacity.
Vessel Operations
North America East Coast
- SPIRIT OF SINGAPORE V-129, delayed 1 day to Philadelphia due to port congestion. Arriving on time in Cartagena on July 29th .
- MAERSK YANGTZE V-128, delayed 1.5 day to Houston due to high move count in Cristobal. Arriving on time in Suape on August 4th .
North America West Coast
- MAERSK NEWCASTLE V-129, delayed 6 days to Port Hueneme due to Tropical Storm Dolores in Mexico. Arriving on time in Port Hueneme on August 16th on her next voyage.
- SEALAND GUAYAQUIL V-129, delayed 1 day to Oakland due to port congestion. Arriving on time in Oakland on August 7th on her next voyage.
Inland Rail Transit Advisories We are also experiencing congestion at all major rail facilities in Chicago, Columbus, and Los Angeles UP and BNSF rail ramps. We expect delays in picking-up and delivering containers at these locations.
General Rate Increases, Peak Season Surcharge & Congestion Surcharge
General Rate Increases:
Stockwell International has received notice that there have been global FCL and LCL general rate increases. For specific countries and amounts please contact us directly.
1st July 2021
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Australia and New Zealand
Amount: USD $500/TEU and USD $1000/FEU
15th July 2021
North East Asia to Australia
Amount: FCL USD $500/TEU and USD $100/FEU
LCL USD $20.00 per W/M or Minimum
1st August 2021
USA, Canada and Mexico to Australia and New Zealand
Amount: USD $200/TEU
1st August 2021
All North American CFS Australia – Brisbane & Fremantle
Amount: USD $8 w/m
1st August 2021
All North American CFS Australia – Melbourne & Sydney
Amount: USD $2 w/m
1st August 2021
Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Memphis, Miami, Norfolk, New York, Philadelphia, San Juan New Zealand – Auckland & Wellington
Amount: USD $8 w/m
Peak Season Surcharge:
1st August 2021
China, Macau and Hong Kong to Australia
FCL USD $500/TEU and USD $1000/FEU
1st September 2021
Taiwan to Australia
FCL USD $500/TEU and USD $1000/FEU
Peak Season Surcharge:
22nd July 2021
Australia and New Zealand to Fuzhou
FCL USD $1500 per reefer container
