Goods going to Canada were inspected for no reason, resulting in sky-high warehouse rent
Recently, we have received feedback from many netizens: Many containerized goods from China to Canada have been “inspected” for no apparent reason after arriving at the port.
Due to the extremely slow inspection speed, coupled with port congestion and other factors, many containers have been stranded at the dock for several months waiting for inspection, which has resulted in a large number of warehouse rentals!
▲The container was inexplicably inspected, resulting in a sky-high warehouse rent of more than 30,000 US dollars!
According to previous reports by CBC, a Chinese cargo owner, Ms. He, booked a container of goods from China to Vancouver, Canada.
When the container arrived at Vancouver’s Delta Container Terminal on October 23, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) listed the container as a “random inspection” and required the cargo owner to transfer it to a specialized shipping container inspection warehouse.
However, due to tight international shipping and full warehouses, cargo owners are unable to find regulatory warehouses that meet CBSA inspection conditions. Her container will not arrive at the warehouse until December 6 at the earliest.
The container can currently only be placed at the dock, so she has to pay storage fees to the port and shipping service company every day. It is expected that when the container is shipped out on December 6, the total cost will exceed US$30,000!
There’s no way of knowing when the containers finally left the terminal, so it’s unclear how high the bill will ultimately be.
The port is in emergency! Airlines deploy additional flights to transport backlog of cargo
Recently, after flooding and landslides in British Columbia, Canada, some railway tracks in the province were damaged. All rail services at the Port of Vancouver were suspended. At the same time, many roads in the province were closed, restricting trucks from entering and exiting the port.
According to the latest news, rail services at the Port of Vancouver have not yet resumed operations, and truck access is also restricted. At the same time, there is a backlog of goods in the port.
Maersk said it expects that normal incoming and outgoing cargo at the Port of Vancouver will be affected in the next few weeks, terminal congestion will intensify and ships will be delayed.
To help alleviate cargo backlogs at the Port of Vancouver and keep supply chains flowing, Air Canada has significantly increased cargo capacity in and out of Vancouver. The airline said Monday that cargo capacity in British Columbia has surged 45 per cent and will continue until Nov. 30.
Jason Berry, vice-president of cargo, said Air Canada has replaced smaller aircraft with larger aircraft on 28 scheduled flights and will add an additional 13 all-cargo flights on larger aircraft between Toronto, Montreal and Calgary.
The airline said it continues to monitor the situation in British Columbia closely and will adjust its passenger and cargo schedules accordingly.
Vancouver port drivers are going on strike! Already facing a massive backlog of goods
While domestic transportation has not yet resumed, port workers are going on strike again. Container truck drivers from two carriers serving the Port of Vancouver have voted to authorize a strike that will severely impact services at Canada’s busiest port.
Union Unifor said in a statement on Tuesday:
Drivers at Aheer Transportation and Prudential Transportation “voted by multiple votes to support the strike” and secure a new deal.
Due to severe port congestion, the time it takes for drivers to unload cargo has increased significantly. Currently, drivers are asking for time fees.
The strike will affect about 200 of the 1,700 drivers serving the port. The port is facing a massive cargo backlog as Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific rail services to Vancouver are currently closed. As of Wednesday evening, 43 ships were waiting to dock at the port.
Shippers and freight forwarders who have recently shipped goods to Canada are advised to pay attention to tracking the terminal and cargo conditions in a timely manner, and take countermeasures together with customers and shipping companies!
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