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Splash Ports Article: Perfect Storm Sends Global Port Congestion Beyond Pandemic Peak

Global port congestion has surpassed pandemic-era peaks, with Linerlytica reporting 4.31 million TEUs waiting to berth in late August. Typhoons, strikes, and cascading schedule disruptions are overwhelming gateways from Shanghai to Hamburg, with some Chinese terminals seeing waits of up to 12 days.

Maritime Executive Article: Port Delays and Congestion Absorb 5% of Industry’s TEU Capacity

Sea-Intelligence estimates that 5 percent of global deep-sea container capacity is currently tied up by delays and congestion, well above the 2.2 percent pre-pandemic norm. That equates to roughly 1.7 million missing TEUs, with Asian ports, including Shanghai, Singapore, and Hong Kong, remaining the biggest hot spots.

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