Japan'S Air Freight Prices Continued To Rise After The Earthquake.

Following the March 12 - 18 freight index rose to 761.69 points, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange's March to 19 - 25 China's export to Japan Air Freight Index rose again 3.1%, closing at 785.56 points.

According to the analysis, China's emergency export to Japan, and the order of Japan's ports, which need to be restored after the earthquake and tsunami, are all factors driving the rise of freight rates.

Japan's air freight rate rose 3.1% a week.

According to a week's analysis of China's export container pport market as of March 25th, the overall stock market showed a small consolidation trend. Under the background of no obvious amplification of the total volume of the market, the freight rate fluctuated slightly. The comprehensive freight index of China's export container was 1018.25 points, and the comprehensive freight index of Shanghai's export container was 989.43 points, all of which were basically unchanged from the previous week.

However, the volume of Japanese Airlines increased slightly, and the price index of China's export to Japan was 785.56 points, up 3.1% from the previous week.

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange believes that due to the continuation of the power restriction measures in Japan, the operation of the terminal has been affected, the delay of the scheduled flights is unavoidable, and the total fuel shortage has been affected. The main port loading and unloading and the container inland pportation are still affected. Some shipping companies charge port congestion on some voyages from China to Kanto routes, thus causing the market price to rise.

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At present, the production of automobiles and electronic products in Japan is still to be restored.

Affected by the radiation from Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan's proud export of agricultural and sideline products and processed food also began to decline.

According to the regular judgment, the freight rate of the Japanese airline should be reduced.

However, due to Japan's lack of food, daily necessities and medical supplies, China has launched a series of emergency exports to Japan. The volume of containers exported to Japan is increasing. Taking Fengxian District, Shanghai as an example, 285 tons of cabbage were sent to Japan in March 1524th to make up for the shortage of local vegetables in Japan.

In March 24th, the container terminal of Qinhuangdao port opened to Japan's container foreign trade routes. The new route was rebuilt on the basis of the original "Kanto route" in Japan. It was rearranged every Monday, Wednesday, and departing on Thursday. The order of route linking Tianjin port was "Tianjin Qinhuangdao Longkou Lianyungang Osaka Tokyo Yokohama Nagoya Nagoya Busan".

The arrival time is 5 days in Osaka, 6 days in Tokyo, 7 days in Yokohama, 8 days in Nagoya, 10 days in Busan.

A total of two vessels were put into the shipping line, and the design space was 875 TEU and 834 TEUs respectively. It is estimated that the cargo can be loaded to 8400 tons.

Shipping companies believe that Japan's Kansai area is an important international shipping center, and the import and export enterprises in China and Japan need such a route.

Freight rates are likely to continue to rise in the future.

In the early days of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the port facilities of Sendai, Xiao Ming bin and eight ports in Japan were damaged to varying degrees. Shipping companies have stopped or cancelled the routes of 3 ports or ships.

6 ports in Tokyo were also closed.

A Maersk shipping spokesman said Tokyo and Yokohama had to cut power for 1 to 3 hours a day to disrupt normal loading and unloading operations.

Last week, ports along Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Aomori coastal areas have been restored to varying degrees.

For other badly damaged ports, Japanese officials hope to resume local functions within a few weeks.

Sendai port has received a product oil tanker in March 21st, which has played a positive role in disaster relief.

There are more than 350 thousand victims in the northeastern Japanese earthquake area. The Japanese government hopes that 11 ports in the disaster area will be reopened in March 22nd to increase fuel supply and provide food for the disaster areas.

But according to the Japanese government's warning, all ships will remain at least 30 kilometers away from the Fukushima nuclear power plant to prevent them from being affected.

According to the Shanghai shipping exchange, the market price of Chinese and Japanese routes is likely to rise further over the next period of time, and the annual contract will be postponed.

On the other hand, the disaster may lead to a decline in the efficiency of Japanese enterprises and a decrease in workers' income, thereby reducing domestic consumption intention and dragging down the global economy that is slowly recovering.