WORLD TRANSPORT OVERSEAS (Albania) become support to Durres port congestion situation

WORLD TRANSPORT OVERSEAS, your Pangea partner in Albania and Balkans region, is bearing with port congestion and related issues which are becoming the new standard of a normal day at work when trading at Durres port. The port of Durres is Albania’s sole container seaport, but it has been experiencing congestion for several months. Vessels are waiting for 4-5 days outside the port before they can enter and begin unloading. The increased cargo volume and port capacity limits are also contributing to the congestion.

Also, after entering in the dock it is taking at least two days for a shipment to finish unloading and depart from ports with exports. For almost a year this port is operating with a maximum of 2 container cranes, that for the last 2 month is reduced to one container crane. The rising cargo volume and port capacity limits is also giving a hand to port congestion.

These delays have not only impacted transit time of the shipment but also have been a catalysator for carriers to increase the local charges (THC, Detention and Demurrages) and the national Inland rates are almost twice as double of the rate in the beginning of this year. Until a solution is found to improve this situation, WORLD TRANSPORT OVERSEAS is following up closely every move and recommending clients to take measures to cope with the situation, specially companies that ship seasonal goods or row materials goods. 

Below are their key recommendations:

• Calculated transit time for shipment need to be added with a minimum of 15 days extra what it used to be on the beginning of this year. Delays may occur in the transshipment ports also, so it would be more accurate prediction for the companies to add at least 15 days to vessels transit time in order to minimize any possible delays in their stock. 
• The lead time for reordering raw materials needs to be shorter than usual. Many companies that import raw materials complain that they are shutting down the production process for days and losing a significant amount of money due to the situation. In order to be one step ahead into solving this situation, companies need to reduce time from order to order.
• To be checked with companies whether it’s urgent for the products to be cleared immediately after unloading or if they can be cleared 2/3 days later, as a way to assist in management. Transport companies are grappling with the significant number of containers that need to be cleared and their limited truck driver resources. 

Maybe the above precaution only won’t be enough for some companies to handle this situation as several level of management need to be involved to cope with this temporary situation , but they might smooth a little current struggle they are actually dealing. WORLD TRANSPORT OVERSEAS will continue to stand by its customers and partners, offering unwavering support for their shipments and operations despite challenges. Consistently providing updates and optimal solutions tailored to specific situations remains at the core of their commitment.

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