Asia

We've been managing capacity as best as possible given unprecedented circumstances to support our customers and keep their cargo moving. We encourage you to continue to communicate with our dedicated sales organization and provide accurate forecasts to better deployment of our capacity across our trades, and in turn better support your business.

Issues at ports and terminals have presented our customers and us with some of their biggest challenges recently. These sites are the crucial link between ocean and land logistics, so improving cargo flow here is critical to strengthening the overall supply chain.

• Taicang, China --Taicang RORO terminal is under construction and completion date is expected at the end of Q2 or the beginning of Q3. The pier of the terminal is designed for super heave cargo, official Max acceptable weight of cargo up to 180MT, Once the terminal putting into use would support WALWIL to secure more heavy BB cargo business. At present, 200 meters berth and two heavy-load bridges are completed its construction as below pictures shown. The total length of the pier of the terminal is 780 meters which make three PCC/PCTC vessels available to berth at the same time.

• Yantai, China – Yantai roro is developing AI technology to transfer the car by AGV system. The AGV robot is available to scan the length, width, height and wheel base automatically and then lift car from its wheel to move the designated position. Yantai roro terminal is aiming to build first intelligent roro terminal. The testing AGV robot had been put into operation in July.

• Qingdao, China – Qingdao port group held a meeting to express their new port development strategy toward self-propelled cargo. Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessels (mainly EUKOR trade lane) has achieved berthing priority at Qingdao Da gang terminal since last year. They will provide more port resources and easier formalities to develop self-propelled cargoes from June, 2023 to minimize our vessel’s port staying as less as possible. Qingdao pilot station is willing to provide the night navigation specialized RORO carriers and Grand Diamond V.030 departed by the night pilot service on Aug 26th with the initiative service.

• Shanghai, China – Compared with 2023(Jan-Jul), 26 calls increased from 153 to 179, 16.7% cargo volume increased, the increased volume of cargo mainly related to loading operation, discharge volume keeps similar volume as 2023. Caused by increased number of call and volume of cargo, Shanghai port become congested, especially especially at Nan gang terminal which increased 22 calls and 3 times of volume of cargo compared same period last year.

In such circumstance, our ladies has to wait to berth at Shanghai Nangang terminal in recent weeks. However, the port & stevedore productivity of Chinese terminal improves continuously, mainly contributed by two Shanghai terminals. Furtherly, Nan gang phase II has finished its construction already and is expected to put into use at the end of 2024.Nan gang would increase its berth capacity from one berth to four berth at that time from which ship’s berth waiting would be minimized at that time.

• Pyeongtaek and Ulsan, Korea – The port is facing yard congestion as many vessels arrive at the end of the month and HMG export volumes are concentrated at the end of the month. However, we’re mitigating vessel waiting days and well managing the yard congestion by the cooperation with vessel operators.

Vehicle processing:
Southeast Asia: All our facilities in Thailand and Singapore are open and service levels are adjusted to current activity level. We are taking all possible measures to provide a safe and compliant environment for employees and visitors.

Equipment processing:
Operations: All our facilities in Southeast Asia are open and service levels are adjusted to manage required volumes and orders. We are taking all possible measures to provide a safe and compliant environment for employees and visitors.

Our facility in South China Guangzhou Port is open and running as normal. We are taking all possible measures to provide a safe and compliant environment for employees and visitors.

As OEMs continue to operate with varied manufacturing schedules, we are committed to supporting our customers as they face new and potentially unforeseen challenges to maintain a healthy supply chain. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your needs further.

Due to the advantages of geographical location and good road conditions, Erlian /ZU is the main border for the cross boder/export of construction machinery cargos which more than 85% cargo are crossing via this border. for other borders like Takashiken which once served as a backup border in the late of epidemic, it is no longer in use. Ganqimoudu/Ceke are still available but not as an back up border for Erlian, only as an optional border near the destination of Mongolia.