As the New Year approaches, notice forms of logistics suspensions are circulating in the market, but in fact these forms are all rumors!
In fact, there are no unified regulations for logistics companies to take holidays or suspend transportation lines. Instead, each logistics company decides on its own based on the situation, and there is no unified specific time point. Logistics is crucial to textile companies. From the input of raw materials to the output of fabrics, everything is inseparable from the support of the logistics industry. Therefore, the status of logistics at the end of the year is also a point of great concern for textiles.
There is a high probability that logistics companies will have their holidays earlier, textile companies please make arrangements in advance
Although, This series of arrangements for early holidays circulating on the Internet are false, but judging from this year’s situation, it is the general trend for logistics companies to advance their holidays. First of all, most of the freight personnel of logistics companies are from other places. This year, due to the epidemic, there is a greater possibility of returning home early. Once more people return home early, logistics companies will be in a “semi-holiday” state even if there is no official holiday. will be severely affected.
According to the rules of previous years, weaving companies are the first to go on holiday, and dyeing factories and other thermal power plants will also go on holiday after gas outages. Traders generally insist on At the end of the day, many logistics and transportation companies will take a concentrated holiday within a few days after the dyeing factory stops, leaving only local or non-local employees who are willing to go home later to be stationed, just in case there are traders who need to send urgent orders before the year. condition of the goods.
According to a trader, “Last year we were still shipping goods 2 or 3 days before the Chinese New Year, and we were looking for freight companies to move the goods out because we were old customers. , they did not raise the price with us, so we thought of a way before the year, and the goods can still be sent out.”
Another trader also lamented: “Previously, we had a batch of goods arrive in Shanghai for warehousing, and the drivers queued there for 2-3 days. The transportation capacity was obviously insufficient last year, and it took a long time. If possible, we should make preparations in advance.”
Another trader also revealed the recent situation: “I contacted the logistics company yesterday and wanted to ship a batch of goods before the year, but the freight company gave me a reply The price will definitely go up a year ago, and you may not have a car. If the car has been delivered and hasn’t come back yet, you may have to wait for a few days, so I can’t guarantee it.”
Logistics and transportation costs may increase at the end of the year
But in general, it is very rare that the goods cannot be shipped. As the above-mentioned trader said, if you think of a way, you can always ship it, but the cost will be higher. It is understood that in December last year, the logistics company that a trader often sent increased prices in advance: for bulk goods, the freight fee increased by 1 yuan; for tons of goods, the freight increased by 10 yuan to 30 yuan per ton; for oversized items, For special-shaped parts and irregular goods, the increase will be no less than 10% of the original freight rate.
Judging from the situation this year, domestic logistics prices have not increased much, but it cannot be ruled out that after most logistics companies suspend operations at the end of the year, they will still insist on logistics without holidays. The company will conduct a wave of price increases. Furthermore, after the current round of price adjustments in refined oil prices, the price of diesel fuel in most areas across the country has been rising for three consecutive years at about 5.8-5.9 yuan/liter. This means that the costs of logistics companies will also increase. Therefore, transportation is at its peak at the end of the year. There is a high possibility of increased shipping costs during busy times.
Compared with domestic trade orders, this period is the time when foreign trade customers place concentrated orders. Judging from recent surveys, many traders have said that recently Most of the foreign trade orders received. “After entering December, there are more foreign trade orders than in November. They can probably reach the same level as before. However, I am still worried about receiving the orders. Now I am mainly worried about the delivery date. Lack of boxes, liquidation, dumping, and sea freight are even more crazy. The price has increased, and various shipping companies have also added surcharges. It is really difficult, but there are always losses and profits in doing business. Now that the customer has placed the order, we can only bite the bullet and take it.” Trader Mr. Wang said.
It is understood that the current container shortage has not yet reached its peak. It is predicted that the shortage level of containers in Asia in January will increase by 600,000 TEUs compared with December, and the shortage will further intensify. . Costco, a large retailer, expects container shortage pressure to continue into February-March. In terms of freight, the shipping company’s quotation for freight from China to the UK in January was US$10,000/40’HC, and a British source said that “US$13,500 has been quoted.”
Due to time reasons, foreign trade customers will place orders in advance during this period before the year because the fabrics need to beIt will take at least 3 months to transport it to garment factories in Southeast Asia and make it into ready-made garments before exporting to countries in Europe and the United States. Due to the serious shortage of containers, this batch of goods will not be delivered to the destination within the specified time. Therefore, customers are likely to cancel these orders directly.
From January to the end of the year, as migrant workers gradually return to their hometowns, whether it is dyeing factories, weaving factories, finishing factories, etc., work efficiency will be affected to a certain extent. It is understood that the delivery time of dyeing factories at the end of last year was 10 to 15 days, and the delivery time of individual varieties, such as four-sided elastic, reached more than 25 days. This year, some dyeing factories also need to queue up. Therefore, traders should prepare early and stock up appropriately!
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