PHILADELPHIA's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, having coped with three times its regular container volume, has said it will not service ships until the facility clears its backlog, reports IHS Media.
PhilaPort's main container terminal said a limited number of available chassis and railcars is hindering the ability to clear out the boxes, said the report.
Operator Greenwich Terminals said due to the number of "long-dwelling containers" at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, "it will be necessary to cease vessel operations."
It asked that shippers "retrieve as much import cargo as possible during this dedicated terminal operations time period."
"The decision to delay vessels is not a decision that has been taken lightly," Greenwich said in the notice. "However, with the current state of the port operations as a whole, we feel that this will be the best way that we can help the trade community."
Philadelphia's Tioga Marine Terminal also handles containers, but similar problems have not been reported there.
Four container ships are expected to arrive at Packer: Maersk Karachi, MSC Arushi R, Oluf Maersk and the MSC Olia, according to tracking data from Sea-web. Greenwich said that cut-off times for receiving export cargo will be adjusted in coordination with ocean carriers.
Philadelphia, like other US ports, is seeing a major boost in the number of imports it is handling, according to PIERS. Philadelphia's total imports rose 23 per cent year on year to 242,735 TEU during the first seven months of 2021.
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