African ports are congested and goods are delayed for 20 days! Has a turning point turned into a crisis?

African ports are congested and goods are delayed for 20 days! Has a turning point turned into a crisis?

Affected by the Red Sea crisis, various shipping companies（agent shipping china） are currently choosing to avoid the traditional Red Sea route and detour to the southern tip of Africa.

However, as the infrastructure of many African ports cannot meet the sudden increase in shipping demand, congestion has occurred in some ports.

The Red Sea route accounts for approximately 10% of global shipping volume. According to predictions, 14,000 to 21,000 container ships will pass through South African waters（agent shipping china） in the future. South African port experts are worried that the current shipping situation will bring great challenges to South African ports.

Ian Rosario, MSC South Africa operations director, said the port of Durban is now so congested for container ships that our own ships cannot even dock.

He emphasized that the current waiting period at Durban Port is still very long, the congestion is very serious, and it takes about 20 days to wait.

On South Africa's coastline, the busiest ports are Durban and Cape Town. Surge in ships calling at Cape Town and Durban ports for refueling amid Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Issues such as the replenishment of detouring ships and the significant increase in fuel supply demand have also become concerns. The local port authority is doing its best to ensure that ships can dock in the port.

It is understood that the route for ships to detour through Africa is 10,000 kilometers longer than the route through the Red Sea, and shipping companies （agent shipping china）need to spend an additional 14 days to detour.

There are many invisible links beyond Sunny Worldwide Logistics （agent shipping china）. There are more than 20 years of stable supplier resources, so our old customers have never left.