Breaking news! Export goods have been suspended for 10 days, and the sellers are upset...

Yesterday, the editor saw such a notice in the circle of friends ↓

Due to severe backlog at the port station, from 18:00 on February 18 to 18:00 on February 28, all stations will suspend loading of all types of goods shipped by boxcars for export via Horgos (border).

In December last year , the General Administration of Railways also issued a similar adjustment order due to serious backlogs at port stations. It was the peak season at the time, and all export goods were suspended for five days, which caused many sellers to collapse.

Similarly, the suspension notice also caused panic among sellers. Although it was not the peak season, the loading of goods was suspended for 10 days. After the previous backlog of goods was processed, other goods would continue to queue up waiting to be loaded on the truck. Wouldn’t the delay in time be even more serious?

Regarding this transfer order, the editor also interviewed relevant freight forwarders. Some freight forwarders said that logistics in Europe and the United States have been very slow recently. Once the transfer order is implemented, the delivery time will only be slower.

Another freight forwarder said that at the end of June last year , the trains from Horgos Port to Central Europe and Central Asia also suspended departure due to a large backlog of goods, and the company did not receive any further notification until July.

Some freight forwarders also speculated that if the cargo backlog is not effectively alleviated after the 10-day suspension , a vicious cycle may form, and they may receive another suspension notice...

In this case, sellers on the European site really need to be prepared for delayed logistics.

Some sellers are also frustrated. Although the logistics is a bit slow during the peak season, they can still make money. Now, they encounter this problem just after resuming work after the Spring Festival, and they are afraid that there will be out of stock again!

Moreover, the operation of Horgos Port has always attracted attention. According to statistics from Horgos Customs, in 2020, 4,722 China-Europe trains entered and exited the Horgos Railway Port in Xinjiang, with a cargo volume of more than 3.68 million tons and a trade volume of more than US$26.4 billion.

Among them, the number of trains launched throughout the year hit a historical high since the port trains were launched, and the freight volume and number of outbound trains ranked first in the country.

It is certainly gratifying to look at such data, but the greater the cargo volume, the greater the pressure on the port.

This time, the export cargo loading was suspended until February 28, a total of 10 days. It seems that the backlog of cargo is no longer serious.

Today, China-EU trade is going against the trend. China has surpassed the United States to become the EU's largest trading partner. Affected by the epidemic, European e-commerce consumption has increased significantly and online sales have continued to rise.

As the logistics situation remains grim, many sellers and freight forwarders hope that the epidemic situation in Europe and the United States will improve and the logistics efficiency will be improved.

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