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Delays are escalating at some ports on the east coast of South America, according to a recent report on Central and South America unveiled by Maersk.
Port congestion and tight line-ups have caused waiting times of between one and three days at ports on the east coast of South America.
At Paranagua, vessels are facing waiting times of around five to seven days. At Navegantes, the terminal has started first-come, first-served rules, which caused waiting times of around six to eight days. Cabotage services have priority over berths. Elsewhere, waiting times are one to three days at Santos, Itapoa and Buenos Aires and one day or even less at others. At Freeport, a crane outage is expected due to electricity issues at the terminal.
In North America, pier maintenance is lowering productivity, generating congestion.
As for air cargo, Colombia will start the Mother's Day flower season this month, expecting additional surcharges for dry cargo. Also, capacity from Asia Pacific is tight, and delays and backlogs are expected. Capacity out of Central America and The Caribbean is stable.
