TAIWAN STEEL SCRAP: Severe port congestion off Los Angeles continues to stymie spot trades

September 11, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Port congestion off the coast of Los Angeles, southern California, is still stymieing spot trades for containerized heavy melting scrap 1&2 (80:20) to Taiwan, market sources said this week.

Fastmarkets' daily price assessment for containerized steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan was $452-453 per tonne on Friday September 10, unchanged from Thursday and up by $5-7 from $445-448 per tonne a week prior.
Transactions were concluded at higher prices. Deals were confirmed at $450 per tonne cfr Taiwan on Monday, before increasing to $452-453 per tonne cfr Taiwan by Tuesday and Wednesday.

Offers were at $450-455 per tonne cfr Taiwan on Monday, including position cargoes by traders, before increasing to...

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