{"id":7029,"date":"2024-01-08T15:15:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/?p=7029"},"modified":"2025-02-23T20:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T20:00:48","slug":"attacks-in-the-red-sea-on-merchant-containerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/attacks-in-the-red-sea-on-merchant-containerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacks in the Red Sea on Merchant Containerships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/02\/maersk-halts-red-sea-shipping-until-further-notice-after-houthi-militant-attack.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/01\/02\/maersk-halts-red-sea-shipping-until-further-notice-after-houthi-militant-attack.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attacks in the Red Sea on merchant containerships<\/a>, the majority of shipping lines have made the decision to divert their routes to avoid the Suez Canal.\u00a0 This alternative route schedule affects vessels which carry import and export cargo to and from Europe, in particular from China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The alternative route is around the Cape of Good Hope which adds on anything from 7 to 20 days extra transit time on shipments that would ordinarily utilise the Suez Canal.\u00a0 This means that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mercatorcargo.co.uk\/where-we-ship\/china\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipment from China to the UK<\/a> now can take up to 50 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The most obvious knock-on-effect to global trade is the increase in transit time from the far east to the UK.\u00a0 There will also be further repercussions down the line, such as blank sailings (when a schedule is changed to not stop at some ports), issues with empty containers in the wrong places, increased demand for alternative shipping modes and routes (such as air freight if you cannot wait the extra transit time, or seeking alternative exports such as manufacturers in Turkey), and more immediately, an increase in costs due to surcharges and insurance rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation is changing all the time, and each individual shipping line is making their own decisions as to how to manage the situation.\u00a0 We will be contacting all our customers who have shipments on the water that are affected by these developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a shipment that is ready to go from China, then get in touch with our team for a quote and the latest information regarding shipping times.\u00a0 Our team can be contacted by calling (+44)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:00442392756575\">02392 756 575<\/a>, emailing\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk\">sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0or completing the form below and someone will be in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Request a Quote<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"widget\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Contact Form\" aria-label=\"Contact Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"163\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"LCL China to UK - 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