Port Congestion | Week 32 Line-up: The Situation at Hamburg Port Remains Severe, and Water Levels in the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada Are Falling, Restricting Shipping Operations

港口拥堵 | 32 周 line-up 汉堡港的运营情况依然严峻 加拿大圣劳伦斯河航道水位下降，航运作业受限

Introduction to Congestion

拥堵情况简介

Overview of South African Port Congestion

South Africa's major ports have recently experienced varying degrees of congestion.

Cape Town: The overall port operations are normal, but due to weather disruptions, the berthing times of some vessels have been affected. The waiting time for vessels at Cape Town Port can be as long as one day, and in bad weather, the waiting time may be further extended.

Durban: The port operations are relatively good, with no major challenges at present. However, vessels still need to wait at Pier 1 and Point Terminal, with a maximum waiting time of up to two days.

Port Elizabeth: The port operations have been interrupted due to seasonal strong winds.

Nelson Mandela Port (NCT): The waiting time for vessels depends on the specific service type, with a maximum waiting time of up to two days. Overall, although the congestion in South African ports has not reached a severe level, the waiting times for vessels have generally increased. Shipowners and cargo owners need to plan ahead to deal with potential delays.

南非港口拥堵情况

南非的主要港口近期出现不同程度的拥堵情况。

开普敦，港口运营整体正常，但由于天气因素的干扰，部分船舶的靠泊时间受到影响。开普敦港的船舶等待时间可能长达一天，尤其是在天气不佳时，等待时间可能会进一步延长。

德班港的运营情况相对较好，目前没有遇到重大挑战。然而，在 Pier 1 和 Point Terminal，船舶仍需等待，最长等待时间可达两天。伊丽莎白港也受到季节性强风的影响，港口运营出现了一定的中断。

NCT（纳尔逊·曼德拉港），船舶的等待时间取决于具体的服务类型，最长等待时间可达两天。总体来看，南非港口的拥堵情况虽未达到严重程度，但船舶的等待时间普遍有所增加，船东和货主需提前做好规划，以应对可能出现的延误。

The Situation at Hamburg Port Remains Severe

Germany's Hamburg Port, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven will fully implement a container digital release reform starting October 1, 2025. The current PIN code system will be replaced by a closed "secure release instruction," which requires truck drivers to be linked to specific transport plans.

However, the current supply chain is under multiple pressures:

• Hamburg Port and Northern Rail Corridor:Severe congestion continues, with infrastructure overload leading to a shortage of train berths. Import trains are heavily backlogged and even canceled, affecting connections to Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Rotterdam, and domestic German hubs.
• A59 Highway Closure:The A59 highway section in Duisburg will be closed in stages (northbound from July 29 to August 12, and southbound from August 12 to 26), which is expected to cause delays in truck transportation.

The situation at Hamburg's various terminals is particularly severe:

Berth Scheduling: Fully booked. Vessels at the CTB terminal have to wait for up to 2 days. Non-booked vessels at the CTT terminal need to wait, and export trucks are still restricted. The labor shortage is expected to continue until September.

汉堡港的运营情况依然严峻

德国汉堡港、不来梅哈芬港及威廉港将于2025年10月1日全面实施集装箱数字化放行改革，现行PIN码系统将被封闭式“安全放行指令”取代，要求卡车司机身份绑定特定运输计划。

然而当前运输链正面临多重压力：汉堡港及北部铁路走廊持续严重拥堵，基础设施超负荷导致列车停泊位短缺，进口班列大量积压甚至取消，连带影响通往不来梅哈芬、威廉港、鹿特丹及德国国内枢纽的衔接；同时A59高速公路杜伊斯堡路段将分阶段封闭（7月29日-8月12日北向/8月12日-26日南向），预计引发卡车运输延误。

汉堡各码头现状尤为严峻：泊位排期饱和，CTB码头船舶候泊达2天，CTT码头非预约船舶需等待，出口卡车仍受限，且劳动力短缺问题将持续至9月。

Water Levels in the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada Are Falling, Restricting Shipping Operations

The water levels in the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada are expected to continue falling over the next few days and are projected to remain low in the medium to long term. This has already caused delays and capacity restrictions in shipping operations at Montreal and Halifax ports. The Canadian Coast Guard has warned shipping companies to stay vigilant and "maintain sufficient safety margins." Water levels at key stations such as Montreal, Sorel, Lake St. Pierre, and Trois-Rivières have generally declined, with local minimum values reaching as low as 0.04 meters.

This forecast is based on hydrological and meteorological models and historical error analysis, and the actual impact has already emerged. The low-water surcharges imposed by shipping companies like Hapag-Lloyd since June will continue until the channel conditions improve.

加拿大圣劳伦斯河航道水位下降，航运作业受限

加拿大圣劳伦斯河航道水位预计未来数日将持续下降，且中远期仍呈走低趋势，已导致蒙特利尔与哈利法克斯港航运作业延误及运力受限。加拿大海岸警卫队警示航运企业须保持警惕并“预留充足安全余量”，蒙特利尔、索雷尔、圣皮埃尔湖和三河城等关键站点水位普遍下滑，局部最低值将达0.04米。

该预测基于水文气象模型与历史误差分析制定，而实际影响已显现：赫伯罗特等班轮公司自六月起征收的低水位附加费将持续实施，直至航道条件改善。