Global port congestion increased marginally to 2.79m teu at the end of last week
compared to 2.70m teu a week ago, but the overall trend remains on a downward
trajectory as congestion is starting to ease across the main hotspots in the US
and Europe.
There was a small increase in ships waiting at Chinese ports, especially around
Qingdao where strong winds shut down terminal operations last week while Ningbo
depot operations in the Beilun area were affected by COVID lockdown
restrictions. There