Recently, a 21 day direct journey from Nansha Port to North Africa and a 25 day arrival in Benghazi, Libya is changing the logistics rules for China's transportation to North Africa. The 80000 ton multi-purpose ship Guoyun Haiyun, under COSCO Shipping Bulk Transport Co., Ltd., has made its maiden voyage. It is not a traditional container liner or ordinary bulk carrier, but an amphibious player that can flexibly switch between container and bulk cargo modes. The first voyage will load about 1000 containers from Nansha, mainly consisting of construction machinery, vehicles, and building materials, and arrive at the Misrata Free Zone Port in Libya for unloading. The return trip is planned to load dry bulk cargo such as minerals and agricultural products, achieving a return journey.

Zhongli direct flight compression time to 25 days

In the past, goods from the Far East to Libya were highly dependent on transit at the Mediterranean hub. Shipping from China to Libya for customs clearance and pick-up often took 40 to 50 days, and were easily affected by factors such as feeder shipping schedules and empty container transfers. The greatest value of the COSCO Shipping Line is to compress the delivery time from an uncertain 40 days to a definite 21 to 25 days. For post-war reconstruction projects that are currently in the rush period, such as infrastructure, housing, electricity, etc., the gap of these ten days may directly affect the progress and cost of the project. The current schedule is bi weekly, with plans to upgrade to weekly in the fourth quarter.

Multipurpose ships achieve heavy return and reuse

The flexibility of the 80000 ton multi-purpose ship provides new opportunities for return cargo. The supply of space for traditional container ships returning from North Africa is extremely unstable, and empty container shortages are the norm. And Guoyun Sea Ship can use its bulk cargo space to transport bulk commodities such as minerals and agricultural products, providing more stable transportation support for exporters. The port of call covers major domestic ports such as Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, and Nansha, while the destination covers Benghazi and Misrata in Libya, and extends to Port Said in Egypt, radiating to North Africa and the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. Keywords: Infrastructure Engineering News Network, Logistics Route

Freight forwarders welcome three landing directions

For freight forwarders, the direct shipping route of COSCO Shipping has brought three directions worth landing: firstly, making North African direct shipping an independent option in the quotation, especially suitable for engineering goods with sensitive delivery dates; The second is to focus on opportunities for return bulk cargo, strive for two-way logistics packaging, and combine outbound and return quotes to form differentiated competitiveness; The third is to prepare in advance for the upgrade of weekly schedules in the fourth quarter. It is recommended to coordinate with the COSCO Shipping Bulk Sales team in advance to understand the cabin allocation rules and long-term contract conditions. It should be noted that the security situation and customs clearance efficiency in Libya are still real challenges, and the punctuality and stability of subsequent schedules still need to be verified by several voyages.Editor/Gao Xue