Since the outbreak of the "Red Sea Crisis", the international shipping industry has been increasingly seriously affected. Not only is shipping in the Red Sea region blocked, but ports in Europe, Oceania, Southeast Asia and other regions have also been affected.
Recently, the head of the port of Barcelona, Spain, said that the arrival time of ships at the port of Barcelona has been delayed by 10 to 15 days because they must go around Africa to avoid possible attacks in the Red Sea. Delays affected vessels transporting a variety of products, including liquefied natural gas. Barcelona is one of the largest LNG terminals in Spain.
The Port of Barcelona is located on the east coast of the Spanish River Estuary, on the northwest side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest seaport in Spain. It is an estuary seaport with a free trade zone and a basic port. It is the largest general cargo port in Spain, one of the Spanish shipbuilding centers, and one of the top ten container handling ports on the Mediterranean coast.
Prior to this, Yannis Chatzitheodosiou, chairman of the Athens Merchants Chamber of Commerce, also stated that due to the situation in the Red Sea, goods arriving at the Port of Piraeus will be delayed by up to 20 days, and more than 200,000 containers have not yet arrived at the port.
The diversion from Asia via the Cape of Good Hope has particularly affected Mediterranean ports, extending voyages by approximately two weeks.
Currently, many shipping companies have suspended services on the Red Sea routes to avoid attacks. The attacks have mainly targeted container ships transiting the Red Sea, a route still used by many oil tankers. But Qatar Energy, the world's second-largest LNG exporter, has stopped letting tankers pass through the Red Sea, citing safety concerns.
For goods imported from China to Europe, many customers are currently turning to rail transportation, which is faster than sea freight, cheaper than air freight, and does not need to pass through the Red Sea.
In addition, we have customers in Italy asking us whether it is true that Chinese merchant ships can successfully pass through the Red Sea. Well, some news has been reported, but we still rely on the information provided by the shipping company. We can check the ship's sailing time on the shipping company's website so that we can update and provide feedback to customers at any time.
Post time: Feb-02-2024
