Supply chain issues continue.

[Landdownunder]

This is gonna be a wait before equilibrium is restored.

Our shipping stem publicly known by farmers traders well in advance of loading.

Two weeks ago for instance I was harvesting barley going from paddock to over the side of a vessel 2.5 hours later maybe 3. Vessel had to leave dec 22. Was due to leave on 19th shipping slots showed this.

The company has made its mark in four areas: trading & exporting, shipping, manufacturing and importing & distribution. Specialising in legumes and pulses. J.K. International exports and imports a wide variety of foodstuff. It also has a strong focus on international commodities such as wheat, sugar, fertiliser and barley.

JK International Pty Ltd has a recognised global presence in commodity trading, with a strong focus on Agricultural products and related goods. Specialising in legumes and pulses, the company has significant sourcing strengths from Australia, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world. With its customer oriented philosophy, the company is always investigating new opportunities where it can supply its markets efficiently and with quality guarantees.

My “last” contracted load was delivered on dec sat 18thThe company loading the vessel who I had to liaise with said should ring your grain broker might be able to slip a few more tonnes on. So organised one more for Monday 20th 7am.

Trucker rang me and said vessel leaves 1am 22nd there still 9000t short and they can’t wait demmurage $$

Buyer had the tonnes accumulated across my state but couldn’t get freight to deliver it in time. I had 120t or there about s of feed barley for immediate delivery buyer lifted his bids $35 to secure last 9000t didn’t pull it off was 4000t short apparently.

They paid top dollar early harvest to accumulate tonnes. But then wheat harvest came on in a rush and logistically couldn’t get it in.

Currently shipping stems slots all known and commodity. Ships booked up one after the other until early may. So you hold grain in centralised bulk handling system. Warehoused. But you have your tonnes tonnes shown or disclosed. They often come running at last moment especially when you know there short. My elevator is 100 km with rail and road buyers can get grain to port in 36 hours if they can accumulate it.

Now part 2

[Landdownunder]

Tens of thousands of seafarers are stuck at sea working beyond their maximum 11-month contracts, as the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant hinders cargo ship operators’ ability to change over crews.

With the world’s 1.5 million sailors spending long stretches far from land, only about a quarter of them are fully vaccinated, ship operators, crewing agencies and industry trade bodies estimate.

The low rate of immunisation is constraining the movement of crews as countries enforce new travel restrictions for people who haven’t gotten their shots.

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Many ports in Asia require seafarers to wait seven to 10 days before disembarking to ensure they aren’t infected. Meanwhile, sailors travelling to port cities to start contracts are getting blocked at border crossings that require proof of full vaccination.

“Every time there is mutation, borders shut down. Governments stop people from moving, but they want cargo to move normally,” said Rajesh Unni, chief executive of Synergy Group, a Singapore-based ship-management and crewing company that runs more than 500 ships. “We had 56 countries tightening travel restrictions with Omicron and some sailors flying out from South Africa were diverted back and quarantined in hotels.” Crew changes routinely take place in big gateway ports in China, Singapore, Los Angeles, Houston, the Netherlands and Belgium, with more than 150,0000 seafarers flying around the globe each month to connect with ships and replace colleagues who have been at sea.

Governments have been trying to balance efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 against the need to keep products moving worldwide amid widespread supply-chain disruptions.

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Several seafaring countries including the U.S., Indonesia and Greece have said they would recognise sailors as essential workers, but the difficulty of co-ordinating cross-border efforts has slowed progress, according to a senior Greek government official. Among the hurdles, the official said, is that many ports, airports and other entry points haven’t been clearly instructed to assign priority to sailors, and the sailors haven’t been given proper documentation for priority border checks and boardings.

Covid-19 restrictions are hampering the movement of sailors and further delaying cargo transport. Picture: Bloomberg
Covid-19 restrictions are hampering the movement of sailors and further delaying cargo transport. Picture: Bloomberg
The International Maritime Organisation, the United Nations body that regulates global shipping, has repeatedly said the inability to rotate crews has emerged as the biggest challenge facing maritime operators. It has called on governments to recognise seafarers as essential workers for global supply chains and exempt them from travel barriers.

“They are still deemed not essential personnel, but without those workers you would get no food, medicine and other essentials,” said Jan Dieleman, president of Cargill Ocean Transportation, which that operates more than 700 ships and is a unit of American commodities giant Cargill Inc. “Sailors can’t travel or get priority for vaccines. It’s super complicated.” The peak for stranded seafarers on ships came in late 2020 when nearly 400,000 had to work for months beyond their contracts, according to the International Chamber of Shipping, an industry trade body. The ICS, along with ship operators and crew managers, pegged the current number of stranded sailors at about 200,000.

ICS general secretary Guy Platten said the Omicron variant prompted governments to impose new restrictions on travel to the Philippines from Belgium and the Netherlands, and that the movement of goods is slower between France and the U.K. after Paris banned most travel for people coming in from England.

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“Blanket regulations disrupt supply chains and transportation workers should have the right to go through,” Mr. Platten said.

Port authorities and non-profits at ports such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, Rotterdam and Singapore now offer free vaccinations to sailors.

Protocols adopted by the International Maritime Organisation call for crew members with Covid-19 symptoms to be isolated in cabins, with food and other supplies left outside the rooms by colleagues in surgical robes and masks. If an infected sailor deteriorates, the captain must find a port to let them out for treatment.

“We’ve had a number of countries refusing to take in sick sailors,” Mr. Unni said. “And once one crew member gets infected, chances are others will. The virus is not going away and we haven’t managed to get through political corridors and tell decision makers that this needs to be fixed.” Some mariners who were able to disembark after completing voyages are having trouble getting home.

Adolpho Soledad, a mechanic, was supposed to be home in the Philippines this week to celebrate Christmas with his wife and four young children. He is instead in a hotel in South Africa.

So with huge amounts of ships in my state and other states hope we don’t have issues.

[Landdownunder]

An easy uncomplicated marketing system like you guys have less stressful.

Austranadada has cheapest maybe even most efficient port set up in oz.

And geographic advantages.

Highest priced wheat in oz but this year there swamped with mid quality wheat.

My state opposite either feed grades or premium milling nothing in between we are in box seat for high protien wheats.

[blackpowder]

Sounds like I could pick a few wants out of your system too. Namely the pipeline to vessel and sales numbers.
Enjoy your reports 👍