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Coronavirus cuts docker numbers but cargo flow unimpeded: survey
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DOCKER availability at 67 ports around the world has been reduced by the coronavirus pandemic, but enough to hamper operations, according to a World Ports Sustainability Programme (WPSP) survey.
Forty per cent of the ports experience minus five to 25 per cent loss in the number of calls of container and other cargo vessels, according to the first WPSP Weekly Port Economic Impact Barometer.
"Given the tsunami of announced blank sailings in recent weeks, many ports are yet to experience the full impact of the current crisis on container volumes," said Shanghai Maritime University, Ghent University and University of Antwerp professor Theo Notteboom.
Thirty-five per cent of the ports report extra restrictions in the last week on all incoming passenger vessels compared to 16 per cent for all container vessels and 14 per cent for all other cargo vessels, said the survey.
The coronavirus crisis has resulted in 36 per cent of ports reporting an increase in utilisation of warehousing and distribution facilities for foodstuffs and medical supplies, with some ports reporting capacity shortages. Only one out of 10 ports report minor under-utilisation.
Twenty-two per cent of the ports report delays (6-24 hours) or heavy delays (24 hours) in cross-border road transit. One port said cross-border trucking has been discontinued.
Forty-three per cent of respondents face delays in cross-border trucking activities. For trucks arriving or leaving the port, this figure amounts to 39 per cent, rather evenly split between minor delays (less than six hours) and more severe disruptions.
Some ports reported that this situation is actually leading to a renewed interest in rail services .
Said University of the Aegean and Universidad de Los Andes professor Thanos Pallis: "The promising participation in the first edition of our barometer highlights the importance that ports around the globe assign to monitoring and evaluating the impacts of the crisis. We look forward to more ports joining in the next survey."
Said International Association of Ports and Harbour managing director Patrick Verhoeven: "We really need more ports to participate, especially more input from ports in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Ports wishing to join the weekly exercise can notify the WPSP team by emailing their interest to covid19@sustainableworldports.org.
Forty per cent of the ports experience minus five to 25 per cent loss in the number of calls of container and other cargo vessels, according to the first WPSP Weekly Port Economic Impact Barometer.
"Given the tsunami of announced blank sailings in recent weeks, many ports are yet to experience the full impact of the current crisis on container volumes," said Shanghai Maritime University, Ghent University and University of Antwerp professor Theo Notteboom.
Thirty-five per cent of the ports report extra restrictions in the last week on all incoming passenger vessels compared to 16 per cent for all container vessels and 14 per cent for all other cargo vessels, said the survey.
The coronavirus crisis has resulted in 36 per cent of ports reporting an increase in utilisation of warehousing and distribution facilities for foodstuffs and medical supplies, with some ports reporting capacity shortages. Only one out of 10 ports report minor under-utilisation.
Twenty-two per cent of the ports report delays (6-24 hours) or heavy delays (24 hours) in cross-border road transit. One port said cross-border trucking has been discontinued.
Forty-three per cent of respondents face delays in cross-border trucking activities. For trucks arriving or leaving the port, this figure amounts to 39 per cent, rather evenly split between minor delays (less than six hours) and more severe disruptions.
Some ports reported that this situation is actually leading to a renewed interest in rail services .
Said University of the Aegean and Universidad de Los Andes professor Thanos Pallis: "The promising participation in the first edition of our barometer highlights the importance that ports around the globe assign to monitoring and evaluating the impacts of the crisis. We look forward to more ports joining in the next survey."
Said International Association of Ports and Harbour managing director Patrick Verhoeven: "We really need more ports to participate, especially more input from ports in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Ports wishing to join the weekly exercise can notify the WPSP team by emailing their interest to covid19@sustainableworldports.org.