Last-mile delivery may be delayed! Some Amazon warehouses are temporarily closed, and popular warehouses are still full

Amazon warehouses are often overwhelmed, but sellers are affected by the peak season when they are preparing for the stock. At the same time, extreme weather such as the domestic super typhoon "Sura" and the US hurricane "Idalia" also caught sellers off guard.

Amazon's popular warehouse is overwhelmed again, and it is difficult to stock up during the peak season

The countdown to the second half of the peak season has finally begun. Amid the intensive preparations, Amazon warehouses are lagging behind again.

It is reported that the explosion in Amazon warehouses is still ongoing.

Logistics professionals in the industry told En.com that the popular warehouse LAX9 in the western United States is seriously overstocked . "Pallets will not be available until mid-to-early September at the earliest, and flooring will not be available until mid-to-late September."

In addition, logistics practitioners said that Amazon's multiple warehouses have problems to varying degrees. The rejection rates of MCO2 and SNA4 are as high as 90% . SMF3 , ONT8 , LAX9 , GYR3 , FTW1 , SBD1 , TEB9 , SCK4 , IND9 , AKR1 , RIC1 , etc. all have varying degrees of warehouse overflows, and the appointment time is relatively long .

" QXY9 is difficult to get a contract, or even no contract ; ONT8 and SMF3 are in short supply and frequently cancel or postpone contracts, with delivery time delayed by 1-3 days; some GYR2 and VGT2 unloaded more than 24 hours ; MDW2 in the US and Central regions has a serious warehouse explosion, and FTW1 , IND9 , and MQJ1 are in short supply , with unstable delivery time . "

Some sellers said that they felt that Amazon warehouses had more problems this year. Take GYR3 , a popular warehouse , for example, which has experienced congestion and closure many times this year. "I have sent goods to GYR3 more times this year than last year, but I have bad luck every time. I always encounter congestion. I have registered my goods for half a month, but they cannot be put on the shelves."

Some sellers are even worse off. In May, a seller said on a social platform that the goods sent to the GYR3 warehouse had been delivered for 22 days but had not yet been registered for receipt. He opened a case to contact customer service, who replied that the warehouse had received the goods, but the shipment information page did not show it, and the warehouse was full and the shipment was waiting in line.

From May till now , the congestion situation of GYR3 has not been significantly improved. It once suspended receiving goods and the delay in signing for goods continued to lengthen.

Last-mile delivery has been greatly affected, and logistics practitioners also said that the inspection rate across the United States is continuing to rise .

Among them, the three ports of Miami , Chicago and Dallas have more problems with cargo value, and the Miami inspection station is full, so the inspection is postponed for about 2 weeks.

Ports such as Oakland , LA /LB , New York , Detroit , and Houston conduct random inspections , but the number of inspections has increased.

Warehouses are overwhelmed, contracts are cancelled and postponed, and inspection rates are rising. It is not easy for sellers to prepare goods during the peak season. The arrival of the super typhoon "Sura" in the country has made the situation even worse.

Typhoon Sura made strong landfall, and many ports suspended container delivery

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon red warning, and the super typhoon "Sura" with a maximum wind speed of 17 will land in southern China.

This morning, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a typhoon red warning and stated that as Typhoon "Sura" approaches, its storm impact will reach its peak . In the next few days , Fujian and Guangdong will have heavy to torrential rains, including heavy rainstorms in southeastern Fujian and central and eastern Guangdong, and extremely heavy rainstorms in some coastal areas .

Guangzhou and Shenzhen have successively issued notices on the "five suspensions" of suspension of classes, suspension of work, suspension of production, suspension of operations, and suspension of business.

After yesterday's warning, several ports in South China issued notices to suspend operations , including Huizhou International Container Terminal, Shantou China Merchants Port , Hong Kong International Terminals , Hong Kong Modern Terminals , Yantian International Container Terminal , Shekou Container Terminal , Dachan Bay Terminal , Guangzhou Nansha Seaport Container Terminal , etc.

Yien.com also noticed that many logistics practitioners posted relevant messages on WeChat Moments, reminding sellers that they may need to suspend stocking.

In addition, the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration also issued the "Temporary Water Traffic Control on the Guangzhou Port's Seaward Channel" . The control time is from 18:00 on August 31, 2023 to 18:00 on September 3, 2023. The controlled waters are the waters under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration south of the No. 42 buoy of the Guangzhou Port's seaward channel.

The above specific restoration time will be notified separately.

The complete suspension of all container delivery services also means that shipping schedules are bound to be affected. At this critical juncture when sellers are preparing for the peak season, many sellers are anxious: "If the port is closed, it will be even more troublesome. Port congestion, shipping delays, etc., combined, will be enough to deal a heavy blow. The goods were already in a hurry to be put on the shelves, and now with the typhoon, I don’t know how much loss will be. "

Other sellers are worried that the typhoon will damage their goods. "If water accidentally enters the container and the products get damp, let alone compensation, the construction period will be too late. It's already the peak season and we're anxious. If there's no goods by then, are we selling air?"

The most terrifying thing is that there may be a " three-typhoon dance " in the future. In October and November, typhoons "Davi" and "Haikui" have lined up and are ready to land, which may continue to affect sellers' delivery plans in the future.

Some goods are "trapped" in the country, and the goods that have arrived at the warehouse have also encountered obstacles in the final distribution.

Extreme weather hits, some Amazon warehouses temporarily closed

Affected by Hurricane Idalia, Florida and Georgia in the United States were hit by heavy rains and catastrophic floods.

On August 30, Amazon wrote in a blog post on its official website: "With the temporary closure of some warehouses and possible damage to roads and other infrastructure, customer order delivery may be affected."

That is to say, Amazon will temporarily close some warehouses in Florida and Georgia , and the resumption of delivery services may have to wait until the extreme weather ends.

Many US retail giants such as Walmart and Target have also issued suspension notices . Home Depot , Best Buy and Kohl's have also stated that they have closed stores in affected areas and adjusted their business hours.

According to statistics, Walmart will close about 80 Walmart and Sam's Club stores in the disaster-stricken areas ; Target closed 5 stores and shortened the business hours of 48 stores ; Kohl's closed 14 stores .

Data from flight tracking website FlightAware showed that as of the afternoon of August 30 , more than 1,000 flights in the United States were canceled and more than 2,000 flights were delayed.

It can be seen that this storm is quite powerful. Although the hurricane's intensity has weakened , it will still take time to restore the infrastructure .

Therefore, it remains unknown when Amazon warehouses in the area will reopen.

Since the beginning of this year, Amazon warehouse workers have frequently gone on strike, resulting in various negative impacts on terminal delivery. Some sellers complained that this "has made the already 'poor' order volume even worse."

In early August , Amazon's US delivery drivers expanded the scope of their strike again .

During the seven-week strike , more than 10 Amazon warehouses were affected , including ONT1, BDL3, DCB4, DDT6, ONT5, DPS5, ATL6, OAK5/OAK7 , etc., covering California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan and Georgia.

This strike has been "protracted", and overseas delivery has been affected. At the same time, US e-commerce is about to enter the peak sales season from October to December , which is bound to make sellers anxious.

Warehouse overflows , freight rates rise, and last-mile strikes make it more difficult for sellers to win during the peak season.

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