Congestion has built up around the Chinese ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Qingdao
over the past week, pushing up the number of containerships waiting at Chinese
anchorages to 850,000 teu – the highest levels seen since September.
The situation could worsen with rising Covid infection rates across Chinese
cities after the government eased restrictions, affecting the availability of
labor and port handling productivity. Congestion is expected to remain elevated
over the coming weeks as Chinese wor