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  • Port Congestion Sets New Record at 4.3M TEU in Stranded Volume
  • Global port congestion at new high as more typhoons hit China
  • Jeddah congestion due to hefty volumes sparks carrier surcharges, booking curbs

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Port Congestion Sets New Record at 4.3M TEU in Stranded Volume

The volume of container capacity stranded due to port congestion has reached a new record high, reports the analytics firm Linerlytica. Mounting delay...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Global port congestion at new high as more typhoons hit China

Global container port congestion has reached a new high as East Asia’s typhoon season continues to disrupt vessel schedules, with more than 4.3 million teu now waiting to berth. On...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Jeddah congestion due to hefty volumes sparks carrier surcharges, booking curbs

An influx of additional cargo volumes as carriers seek to avoid hostilities in the Persian Gulf has gridlocked Saudi Arabia’s port of Jeddah, a critical gateway on the Red Sea.

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Global port congestion keeping 1.7m teu of capacity out of the market

Persistent port congestion is effectively removing 1.7m teu of container shipping capacity from the global market, with climate-driven disruption and larger-vessel calls adding to...

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Berthing delay at congested Shanghai and Ningbo now hitting 10 days

Following Typhoon Saudel last week and port congestion in Shanghai and Ningbo, the world’s two busiest ports, ships are now having to wait 10 days to berth. Container shipping cons...

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theloadstar.com /5 days ago

Capacity fears as US drayage rates are buoyed by converging trends

Concerns are rising in the US about drayage capacity and pricing, as a convergence of factors is producing signs of mounting strain. The situation has come to the fore in recent ea...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Panama Canal draught restrictions set to add to congestion chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-w...

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joc.com /1 month ago

US breakbulk ports avoid congestion, for now, as market uncertainties loom

Unpredictability in global project cargo routines has put US breakbulk ports under pressure, but has not yet led to congestion.

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Carriers warn of 20-day delays as congestion crisis at Durban worsens

The congestion at Durban Gateway Terminal has worsened, with delays hitting 10 days, and there is little sign that a resolution is imminent creating more frustration among the forw...

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joc.com /3 weeks ago

Port congestion now a structural part of global supply chains: Maersk CEO

The ability of ports and inland infrastructure to absorb growing and increasingly imbalanced trade flows has become the new constraint on industry growth, Vincent Clerc says.

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joc.com /1 month ago

Lack of capacity holds back Rotterdam’s first-half volume

Strong demand was offset by a sharp drop in transshipment volume as constraints in container handling infrastructure were exposed in the port’s performance.

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Port Delays and Congestion Absorb 5% of Industry’s TEU Capacity

With container carriers continuing to be under pressure, one of the issues that analysts are constantly looking at is the percentage of capacity that...

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joc.com /6 days ago

Stakeholder standoff over empties sparks congestion risk at India’s Mundra Port

The escalating tussle follows an advisory from Adani Ports eliminating the flexibility of ocean carriers to nominate off-site depots for the storage of empty containers shipped thr...

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joc.com /3 weeks ago

Crippling port delays at Jeddah disrupt project cargo schedules

Ten-day berthing waits at the Red Sea Saudi port and inland trucking congestion have strained cargo movements throughout the Middle East.

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Appeal to president as congestion at Durban box terminal hits crisis point

Extreme congestion at South Africa’s Durban Gateway Terminal has got so bad that on Friday, the presidency was called in to help as the port struggles to migrate to a new managemen...

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joc.com /4 weeks ago

Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

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joc.com /4 weeks ago

Ongoing logjams at European ports crimp breakbulk cargo moves

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Pressure – and surcharges – on the increase across Middle East ports

There seems to be no letup in capacity pressures plaguing alternative Middle East hubs, after container lines extend the levy of congestion surcharges to more gateways. After Saudi...

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theloadstar.com /4 weeks ago

Tropical storms bring congestion and cargo backlogs at Asian ports

Typhoon Dolphin, which made landfall around Ningbo yesterday, has added to congestion around East Asian ports, with 2.4m teu of containerships now waiting around ports in China. Af...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

AD Ports the clear read-through as bottlenecks shift from ship to dock

Quick recap: the freight-rate spike that produced two very different report cards at Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is increasingly a story about who controls terminal and inland capacity,...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion

Trans-Pacific freight rates hit record highs due to strong, early peak-season demand. The post Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion appeare...

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container-news.com /2 weeks ago

RCL introduces congestion surcharge for Khor Fakkan shipments

Regional Container Lines (RCL) has introduced a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) for all import shipments bound for Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. The carrier said vessel waitin...

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joc.com /4 weeks ago

Vessel shortages, strong cargo demand boost MPV operator sentiment

Port congestion and longer voyages due to geopolitical disruption have reduced the amount of tonnage available to meet bullish demand expectations.

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joc.com /1 week ago

Container dwells follow import levels higher at LA-LB port complex

Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.

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