Logistics is saved! New routes added to the US East Coast, shortening delivery time by up to 8 days

New US East Coast route is coming, will call at China Yantian

Recently, Maersk’s official website announced that it will inject new Asia -US East Coast routes to strengthen its trans-Pacific supply chain capabilities.

Maersk said that starting from May 2021, it will launch a new route TP23 connecting Vietnam, China and the East Coast of the United States via the Panama Canal . This route will increase transportation speed, improve schedule accuracy and coverage.

It is understood that the TP23 route plans to call at Vung Tau, Vietnam and Yantian, China, and after passing through the Panama Canal, arrive at Savannah, Charleston and Newark in the United States.

Compared with existing services, the transit time of the TP23 route from Yantian to Savannah will be shortened by 3-4 days to 28-29 days , and the transit time from Yantian to Charleston will be shortened by 7-8 days to 28-29 days.

In the TP23 route, Maersk will deploy 8 ships and ZIM will deploy 2 ships . The opening of the TP23 route once again proves the attractiveness of the ports on the east coast of the United States.

Maersk said that many U.S. importers are seeking more U.S. East Coast gateways in the Asia- North America supply chain, and the TP23 route will be able to meet the many needs of warehousing and distribution networks.

Maersk North America's managing director said congestion on the West Coast is one of the reasons driving continued strong market demand for Asia-US East Coast services.

Congestion in the West Coast of the United States may continue until the summer, and ports in the East Coast of the United States are increasing their capacity

Since the beginning of 2021 , American consumers' interest in online shopping has not diminished, especially after a large number of people received $1,400 in relief funds, sellers' sales have surged.

Everything has its pros and cons. As sellers are flooded with orders, the number of containers is also surging. The cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in North America, has reached a record high.

It is understood that various ports on the East Coast of the United States are increasing their capacity. Charleston is undergoing an expansion. Once completed, its Hugh K Leatherman Terminal will increase its capacity by 2.4 million TEUs, doubling the existing port capacity.

Additionally, South Carolina ports achieved their best cargo handling results ever in March , with cargo volumes up 34% year-over-year , and import cargo at the Port of Charleston increased nearly 50% year-over-year .

Some time ago, many foreign media reported the congestion at the Port of Long Beach, where the waiting time for container ships would be extended to 8 days.

Currently, there is no sign of improvement in port congestion in the west of the United States, and since most of the goods in the United States come from China, ports on the West Coast are clearly lacking in capacity to handle the continued growth in cargo volume .

In February, the Port of Los Angeles handled 799,315 containers, a 47% increase compared to February 2020 and the seventh consecutive month of growth.

Meanwhile, the Port of Los Angeles ’ empty container dispatches to Asia surged 104% to 285,223 TEUs compared to February 2020 .

Foreign media reported that congestion and logistics delays at US West Coast ports may continue into the summer. Under these chain reactions, the new Asia-US East Coast route has become very popular.

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