PR Newswire
21 Jul 2022, 03:51 GMT+10
HAMBURG, Germany, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Container xChange's new Demurrage & Detention Benchmark 2022 report, published today, compares Demurrage & Detention (D&D) rates* imposed on customers by the world's ten largest shipping lines across 60 of the world's biggest container ports.
The report notes that global average D&D charges levied by container lines on customers two weeks after cargo were discharged from the vessel increased by 38% for standard-sized containers from $586 in 2020 to $868 in 2021. So far in 2022, average D&D charges by major ports have declined to an average of $664 per container by 26%, although fees remain far higher than pre-pandemic at around 12%.
The U.S. came out worse regarding D&D costs in regional comparisons in Container xChange's Demurrage & Detention Benchmark 2022 report. By region, D&D charges in May in the US were the highest at $2,692 per container. This compared to $549 in Europe, $482 in India, $453 in China and $366 in the 'Rest of Asia'.
"Throughout this pandemic, as shipping costs have soared and inflation has become a threat to the global economy, it has become critical for shippers to develop visibility into container operations to manage costs like Demurrage and Detention. China leads the world in maritime exports and even though it has some of the busiest ports in the world, they've ensured they are the most efficient - even during lockdowns." said Christian Roeloffs, co-founder of Container xChange.
Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo - which are 3 of only 8 ports that increased in Demurrage and detention (D&D) charges in 2022, still exhibit a much lower D&D charge in general, ranking #43, #52 and #42 on the global list respectively. On average, the D&D charges at these 8 Chinese ports rose from $390 in 2020 to $700 in 2021 - a staggering rise of 79.4%. The average D&D charges for these 8 ports in China fell to $614, declining by 12.2%.
For Hong Kong SAR, where the container congestion was the worst, there was a 105% hike in its D&D charges from $813. Hong Kong SAR recorded a fall of 8.9% in its D&D charges, coming down to $1515. The trend reversed slightly, with D&D charges falling in some of the major ports but continuing to increase in Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, and Shanghai.
Yichang, Rugao & Zhenjiang in China are amongst the ports with the lowest demurrage and detention charges after two weeks.
Download the full report here - https://container-xchange.cn/2022-dd-report/
About Container xChange:
Container xChange is a technology company that offers a container trading and leasing platform, payment infrastructure and efficient operating systems to container logistic companies worldwide. Covering the entire transaction process of shipping containers starting with finding new partners to track containers and managing payments, xChange makes using 3rd party equipment as easy as booking a hotel. We are on a mission to simplify the logistics of global trade. Please visit website for more information - https://www.container-xchange.cn/
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SOURCE Container xChange
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