b'MARCH 8 - 21, 2021BREAKBULK QUARTERLY 9(COMEBACKcontinuedarecollectedonaseparateglobal carrier with a fleet ofContainer crisis creating from page 6) Europe-to-Asiaserviceand25 or so vessels, we have to two effects, according to Mor- deposited in Asia for onwardprioritizefleetallotments, land. One is that some cargotransport from Shanghai. ThesaidMorland.Whereweopportunity in the that previously migrated fromservicealsosometimescallsseeopportunities,weallo-breakbulk to containers is noonJapaneseportsbeforecatemoretonnage.Hous- multipurpose sectorlongerdoingthat,hesaid,crossing the Pacific Ocean. ton will serve as the primary and the cargo migrating backCargoesoutboundfromport of call for the enhanced to breakbulk is likely to staytheU.S.includebulkcom- service,withNewOrleans,By Ed Bastian, BBC Charteringthere. Shippers are creaturesmoditiessuchasironore,Mobile,Charleston,Savan-of habit, Morand added, andpet coke, and wood pulp andnah,and Altamira,Mexico,Youcouldcallthisthelast 12 months.itseasierforthemtokeepother forestry products goingalsoservingaslikelydes- perfectstormbutImsureOne could say that these doing what they are doing. WetoamixofAsianports,tinations.Morlandexpectsmajor retailers and importerseventsaretheresultofthe anticipatethatsomeofthissaidMorland,mostnotablythe AAL service also to callfrom Asia would have otherCOVID-19pandemic.In cargo will stay with us. inJapanandChina.AALson Norfolk and Philadelphiachoicewordstodescribepart, that may be true as fac-The cargoes migrating backmultipurposeshipscanbeupon request. thecurrentsituationinthetory closures and shutdowns fromcontainersincludefor- reconfiguredtocarrybulkAALs bullishness on thecontainer sector. The supplycreatedaboomerangeffect estryproductsandsmalltocommodities with the use ofAsia-to-Americastradealsochain is currently experienc- when they started reopening mid-sizedprojectpieces.retractabletweendecksthathangs on anticipated changesing severe disruptions. Tightand trying to fill backlogs of Especiallywhencontainerssplit the cargo hold and allowthat will come with the newcapacityonthevesselside,orders. You might also have areexpensive,saidMor- theshiptocarrydifferentadministrationinWashing- terminal congestion at majornoticed if you venture out to land, it defeats the purposecargoesondifferentlevels,ton.MorlandforeseesthathubportslikeLosAnge- yourneighborhoodretailer to stow these types of cargoesincluding bulk cargo beneaththe Biden administration willles/LongBeachandequip- thatcertainthingsaremiss-in boxes.thetweendecks.AALalsocontinue a strict line on tradementshortagesbothontheing from the shelves. It seems Theothereffectofthecarries yachts outbound fromwith China, but anticipates awater and on land has causedthatthemoneyconsumers container squeeze is that gen- theU.S.toportsinCanadamoreconstructivedialoguefreight rates to soar. In somehavesavedfromtraveland eralcontainercargoisnowand Mexico.thatwillleadtoincreasedtradelanescontainerratesentertainmentisnowbeing being carried on AAL multi- Theramped-upservicetradevolumesbetweenthehave more than doubled and,(OPPORTUNITYcontin-purpose vessels. But Morlandcameaboutbecause,asatwo countries. in some cases, tripled in theued on page 16)considersthisatemporary situation that probably wont last beyond this year. But we will be providing that service as long as the market wants us to, he added. Asaresultofchanges in the marketplace, AAL has committed additional tonnage andresourcestostrengthen- LINER SERVICE ingtheAsia-to-Americas trade lane in 2021. The carrier recentlyannouncedthatitis enhancing a tramp service that BETWEEN EUROPE AND connectsSoutheast Asia,the Far East, the U.S. Gulf Coast, and the US East Coast with a THE GREAT LAKEScommitmentthatinvolvesat least one sailing a month and employingmultiplevessel types. AALs fleet comprises varioussizesofheavylift multipurpose vessels, that can carrycargoofupto40,000 cubicmetersandheavylift of 700 tons. Two-thirds of its vessels fall into the mega size MPVsegment,of30,000or more dead-weight tons. We are noticing a slow shifttowardsmoreproject cargoinfluencefrom Asia, saidMorland,notingthat project cargo like renewables and liquefied natural gas proj-ects into the U.S. Gulf were normally booked from within the U.S. A lot of the smaller cargoes tend to be booked at origin in Asia, he added. Factory construction, power generation, and heat recoveryThe first and only year-systemsprojects,alongwithround liner service between energyandrenewables,are amongthecargoesthatareEurope and the Great lakesexpected to be carried on the service.AALhasalsoseen anincreaseinsmallercar- Quick transit time | Through bills of lading | Onward connections using goes that are frequenting theSpliethoffs European and American logistic network | Line-Asia-to-Americastradelanesupplied containers, project, heavy lift, steel, forest products and bulk| sincethebeginningofthisCalling various Great Lake ports, including: year thanks in part to some of- Valleyfield QU - Cleveland OH - Duluth MNthe players leaving the break- - Rameys Bend ON - Chicago IL - Monroe MIbulk segment in 2020. Furtherwww.spliethoff.com or [email protected] into 2021, AAL is forecasting increased cargo volumes from Asia to South America.In addition to cargo origi-nating in Asia, AAL also deliv-erscargoestotheAmericas originating in Europe.These'