Congestion is building up at Middle East Gulf and Southeast Asian ports, with
Jebel Ali, Singapore and Port Klang all recording increased vessel waiting times
in the last 2 weeks. The ISC/Middle East and Southeast Asia regions account for
15% and 16% respectively of total global congestion at the moment with pressure
building up on increased cargo volumes this year.
Global port congestion continue to affect 5% to 6% of the global fleet, with
Chinese port congestion easing slightly last week due