What impact does the "white dolphin" have on logistics and goods? Industry insiders: Freight rates will rise.

As Typhoon "White Dolphin" has forcefully approached, Shanghai Port has been in a state of closure since August 8, affecting port operations and disrupting the entire chain of container entry, pickup, and delivery. A reporter's investigation into a logistics service platform revealed that, coupled with the impact of the typhoon on Ningbo Port, there are very limited nearby alternative port options. The sea freight delivery time may be extended by 7 to 10 days. Furthermore, supply chain disruptions are continuously transmitting to the bulk commodities market. Industry insiders have pointed out that in the past week, coastal dry bulk freight rates have significantly increased; the demand for fuel oil has contracted more than the supply, and prices may experience a pattern of initially dropping, then rising, and finally falling again.