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Unfortunately, some shipments are being rerouted due to international tensions in the Red Sea, causing delays. Please read our blog article for more information.
As the world gets moving again, it’s clear that the global supply chain has been impacted like never before. What started as a fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a domino effect of backlogs and congestion across container terminals globally, resulting in industrywide shipping delays. Even the biggest and most efficient ports like Singapore, have felt the impact of these ripples.
Here’s a great explainer video on the current situation from The World Economic Forum:
All major container hubs, including Singapore, rely on a fine-tuned logistical ecosystem– any abnormality or unusual traffic at one port anywhere in the world triggers a ripple effect across ports globally. The recent typhoons in the Asia-Pacific region, coupled with the ongoing supply chain backlogs, have caused a number of ships to be anchored off regional hubs like Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The ramifications of this have been felt in the form of backlogs in Singapore and further exacerbation by the fluctuating surges in Covid-19 cases in the city-state.
We are here to help – just as we have done for the past 25 years.
Like most shipping companies, we too have been affected by this – with some of our containers currently stuck in Singapore due to the ongoing industrywide hold-up’s. This is the first time in 25 years that we have experienced this and we hope to see a sense of normalcy return soon.
As an immediate impact of this situation, some of our shipments to locations like UK, Australia, and South Africa have been affected. We want you to know that we are doing everything we can to have shipments arrive as close to the transit time quoted, using the best route available, even as these bottlenecks continue to persist.
Today’s delays are new to us, but ensuring that your items are shipped safely to you is not, and you have our word that we are on top of this. We are grateful for your ongoing trust and continued support in these challenging times; it certainly means a lot to us and we want to do our best to support you every step of the way.
In addition to keeping you posted on the developments of the situation, you may also use your online tracker to monitor progress and we recommend that you check it regularly for updates. For any further enquiries, you can contact us here.