China shipping containers in the Holding Company Ltd. of China Shipping (North America) in the port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, on February 4, 2025.
Mike Blake | Reuters
The setback in trade between the United States and China as a result of the pronounced tariffs of President Trump about Chinese products and the fears of a recession are beginning to appear in the main port data, with a strong fall in the traffic of container vessels that are directed to Los Angeles and Long Bach.
For the week ending on May 3, the number of cargo ships that leave China and went to the ports in southern California, the main US ports that receive Chinese burden and another Asian trade, have dropped 29% of week a week, according to the system for the sheet. Year after year, the data show a 44% drop in the ships scheduled to arrive the week of May 4, May 10.
These data are updated daily based on the manifestos of the ship that declares the destination of the port. These ships are scheduled to get out of Asia or are already in the water and go to these ports.
Twelve ships are scheduled to arrive this week, below the week or April 20. Measures in shipping containers, a total of 62,568 teus (Equivalent units of twenty feet) The week of May 4, May 10, versus 120.608 Teus as recently as week or April 20 to April 26.
The consequences of the deceleration of the ocean freight are beginning to reach the land transport linked to the ports.
“We are at a turning point on the west coast,” said Ken Adamo, head of Analytics, ate that burden and analysis. “Looking how many truck loads are available compared to trucks, we have seen a precipitous fall, more than 700,000 charges have evaporated nationwide in the last week compared to the previous two weeks,” he said.
The fall of the ship coincides with an increase in canceled navigations of oceanic carriers on Pacific routes that include Long Beach ports, Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle, according to an alert of world logistics that informs customers of the blank customers of customers of customers.
The Gemini Alliance between Maersk and Hapag Lloyd has a cancellation rate or 24.39%; Followed by the Ocean alliance, which includes CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and Oocl, 18%; And the Premier Alliance, which includes Ocean Network Express, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming Marine Transport, with 15%. MSC and ZIM currently have a 10% rate of canceled navigations.
Oceanic carriers are trying to balance the setback in the orders resulting from the rates and climbing of tensions in the commercial war. CNBC recently reported a total of 80 white or canceled exits from China as demand falls into fall and carriers suspend or adjust transpacific services.
