Rotterdam and Antwerp are facing severe container handling disruptions due to strike action by auxiliary port workers, adding pressure to already congested terminals, reports New York's Journal of Commerce.
Flemish pilotage services in Belgium since Monday in protest against federal pension reforms, affecting vessel movements in Antwerp and Zeebrugge.
In Rotterdam, container lashing companies began a 48-hour strike over working conditions and pay. All major terminals, including APM Maasvlakte II and Rotterdam World Gateway, are impacted.
Maersk and Kuehne + Nagel warned that the strikes are significantly affecting container handling and inland transport. The disruption follows storm-related closures last weekend, compounding delays.
Asia-Europe schedule reliability remains the worst among major ocean corridors. Xeneta reported 23 per cent on-time performance in September, up from 17 per cent in August, but still poor.
Xeneta's Destine Ozuygur said port congestion and operational issues are key factors, but longer transits and larger vessels are the main cause of persistent delays.
The Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, launched to deliver 90 per cent reliability, closed September with 81 per cent on-time arrivals. Other alliances lag far behind.
Premier Alliance dropped to 21 per cent reliability in Q3, while Ocean Alliance fell to 24 per cent, its worst performance since Q4 2022. Xeneta data shows Gemini remains the most reliable, despite signs of strain.
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Flemish pilotage services in Belgium since Monday in protest against federal pension reforms, affecting vessel movements in Antwerp and Zeebrugge.
In Rotterdam, container lashing companies began a 48-hour strike over working conditions and pay. All major terminals, including APM Maasvlakte II and Rotterdam World Gateway, are impacted.
Maersk and Kuehne + Nagel warned that the strikes are significantly affecting container handling and inland transport. The disruption follows storm-related closures last weekend, compounding delays.
Asia-Europe schedule reliability remains the worst among major ocean corridors. Xeneta reported 23 per cent on-time performance in September, up from 17 per cent in August, but still poor.
Xeneta's Destine Ozuygur said port congestion and operational issues are key factors, but longer transits and larger vessels are the main cause of persistent delays.
The Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, launched to deliver 90 per cent reliability, closed September with 81 per cent on-time arrivals. Other alliances lag far behind.
Premier Alliance dropped to 21 per cent reliability in Q3, while Ocean Alliance fell to 24 per cent, its worst performance since Q4 2022. Xeneta data shows Gemini remains the most reliable, despite signs of strain.
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