Recently, the World Trade Center Road in Hong Kong, a freight forwarding company salesman Hsiao-how not happy: the current set of transport market missing box is serious, he is the most important task is to work every day and do everything possible to discuss the shipping box.

" Cargo market phenomenon is indeed a serious lack of me." July 22, Qingdao COSCO International Freight Co., Ltd. Marketing & Xu Ting, confirmed to reporters," Some companies have even begun to reject orders the owner to reduce the use of cycle containers."

container Manufacturers feel the" box shortage." Cut-off 22-month-old New Huachang Qingdao Container Co., Ltd. delivered within 5 days in the resumption of work, it received orders for three months." Hard to find a box container, early in June under the container manufacturing orders, higher prices have reached 2700 U.S. dollars, last year only 1800 U.S. dollars ~ 1900 U.S. dollars. And now getting goods to wait at least 3 months." Xinhuachang vice Chun told reporters, general manager of the.

" 1 box hard to find" , the tariffs are rising. From the beginning, container shipping, the price continued to rise. Especially since April, the main route up container freight rates have to some extent, to South East Asia, for example, tariffs are per TEU at 620 U.S. dollars, or 40%, plus an additional fee of Wang, site fees the numerous charges, container freight has gone up more than 1 times. Middle East, the Red Sea line rose even more than 140%.

foreign markets warming is the main reason

" The fundamental reason for the shortage of container trade is still the market to pick up, container transport on behalf of the foreign trade market, the higher degree of complementarity with the first half of the foreign trade market." Qingdao University International Research Center for Logistics and Supply Chain, deputy director of paragraph Peiyou that financial crisis in international trade remains in the doldrums, many people began to join forces sealed container giant capacity, and take a slow sailing ship-breaking advance, the delay means of delivery of the ship, especially a lot of container shipping company also canceled orders. Strong volume growth this year, resulting in a number of containers currently in circulation have been unable to meet the strong rebound in export demand.

Hui Ting the analysis that the concentration of exporters shipping also led to a shortage of container." July 15, the state canceled the 406 kinds of commodities for export tax rebates, combined with this year's Ramadan, the Islamic Middle East, speaking from the Gregorian year is earlier than 10 days (of Ramadan this year, roughly from mid-August), many exporters 6,7 month in time for a large number of shipping containers so even there detonation capsule on the situation."

small and medium foreign enterprises" unbearable burden"

tight container shipping market, shipping companies and container manufacturers overjoyed, but the foreign trade enterprises, the survival pressure increased sharply. Labor-intensive textile and clothing industry, the average profit level of exports was only 3% -5%, container freight rates rose sharply almost" unbearable burden" less bargaining power especially small and medium sized foreign trade enterprises.

" because can not afford the cost pressures, some foreign manufacturers do not ship altogether." Jincheng International Logistics Qingdao branch manager, said Zhang Shuo, which may result in the consequence, the decline in foreign trade shipments. Also in turn put pressure on shipping companies.

in" resist" the situation of price rise can not be achieved, the foreign trade enterprises seems that only" change themselves" this path option. Qingdao Bureau of Commerce, foreign trade planning, who, ho said that the tariff increases on labor-intensive and extensive foreign trade enterprises most affected. But from another perspective, it can also promote foreign trade companies to increase product value-added direction." RMB appreciation and rising freight rates will inevitably lead to drop out of the profits of enterprises have to adapt to change, forcing companies to accelerate products to enhance the added value of brand concepts, improve their core competitiveness and international bargaining power."

market outlook remains unclear

in the second half, Cargo market will not would be cool? Great differences in the industry. Wan Hai Lines of the analysis pointed out that this time of year has always been the export season, but the reality of lack of capacity under the booking form for this year's hot situation. Therefore, the container sea freight prices will not last, the next few months, container freight rates may be stabilizing.

addition, authority of the integrated Baltic Freight Index Index (BDI) in the fall, and the dry bulk market downturn, take months to transfer to the container market, the industry said that the prosperity and sustainability of the container market, remains to be seen.

However, Almost all of shipping companies are more optimistic about the market outlook, apart from increasing the tariff, the shipping company also began planning for the peak season surcharge. AADA (Asia, Australia, tariff agreements Organization) member shipping companies, including China Shipping, COSCO, Maersk, Hyundai and other major international shipping companies have decided that from July to October period of incremental increase in phases, and tariff Peak Season Surcharge, per charge range from 300 dollars to 600 dollars, almost a record amount of additional costs over the years on record.

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