Berthing Queues at Shanghai and Ningbo Stretch to 10 Days Amid Severe Congestion
Successive typhoons and severe operational logjams at key Chinese hub ports leave vessels facing multi-day berthing delays.
Vessel waiting times at Shanghai and Ningbo have escalated to 10 days as compounding port congestion continues to disrupt operations at two of the world's busiest maritime gateways.
The extended delays follow the recent passage of Typhoon Saudel, which added to an already difficult operational situation across East Asian waters. According to APL Logistics, Saudel exacerbated unprecedented levels of global port congestion, coming on the heels of several other recent tropical weather systems, including typhoons Bavi, Noul, and Dolphin.
Data from container shipping consultancy Linerlytica highlights the magnitude of the vessel backlogs. The firm estimates that the ongoing bottlenecks are currently tying up approximately 3.92 million TEU at anchor and in terminal queues.
This tied-up tonnage accounts for an estimated 11% of the total global container shipping fleet, underscoring the widespread commercial fallout of terminal disruptions across major Chinese hubs.
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