To say that 18 months ago, we feared a collapse of world maritime transport because of the health crisis… It is just the opposite that happened.
Today, shipowners no longer know where to turn.
And the sector is overheating with all the excesses that go with it.
Thus, the prices of transporting goods by sea keep rising.
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Delivery times by sea at the highest
According to the index of the consulting firm Drewry established on the eight busiest sea routes including Shanghai-Rotterdam, they have quadrupled in the past year.
Transporting a 40-foot container now costs more than $ 10,000 compared to less than $ 2,500 in October 2020. And container ships are accumulating delays.
Turnaround
"Respect for schedules has never been so low since we have been monitoring this data,"
says the firm Sea-Intelligence.
In August, less than 35% of ships were on time compared to more than 70% in 2019. Ships arrive up to two weeks after the scheduled date.
Or "forget" to stop in
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