Port Congestion

gCaptain’s full coverage of global port congestion since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Thursday, March 31, 2022
Shipping

U.S. Senate Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Bill

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to improve oversight of

March 31, 2022
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Saturday, March 26, 2022
Ports

Negotiations To Start Next Month In High Stakes Labor Talks At West Coast Ports

By Laura Curtis, Mar 26, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he expects labor talks to be resolved without significant disruption to

March 26, 2022
Total Views: 1977

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Shipping

China’s Covid Lockdowns Worsen Shipping Port Jams

By Ann Koh and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — Congestion in the key Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong due to Covid-19 lockdowns has risen to the

March 24, 2022
Total Views: 2800

Monday, March 21, 2022
Ports

East vs. West: McCown Report Highlights Continued Gains for East Coast Container Ports

The queues of anchored vessels on the West Coast are shrinking- now with a “60” or “70” handle, down from the print of over 100 vessels at end 2021.

March 21, 2022
Total Views: 1585

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Ports

New Omicron Curbs Bite Chinese Ports

By Joe Brock (Reuters) The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID-19 outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs

March 16, 2022
Total Views: 1713

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
China Medical Swab Test
Ports

China’s COVID Curbs Hit The Supply Chain

By Brenda Goh and Josh Horwitz (Reuters) – Manufacturers of everything from flash drives to glass for Apple iPhone screens are warning of shipment

March 15, 2022
Total Views: 1243

Monday, March 14, 2022
Ports

Container Rates Climb On China Lockdowns

By Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) The number of container ships waiting off Qingdao, one of China’s biggest ports, is continuing to rise as the country

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 3975

Friday, March 11, 2022
Ports

Port of Long Beach Reports Record February Amid Efforts to Clear Docks of Containers

The Port of Long Beach reported handling a record a amount of cargo last month as crews works to clear congestion at shipping terminals. Dockworkers and

March 11, 2022
Total Views: 962

Thursday, March 3, 2022
Shipping

Big Ships at the Heart of West Coast Port Congestion

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – BCOs and shippers at the TPM22 conference in Long Beach are questioning why ocean carriers

March 3, 2022
Total Views: 2723

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Ports

Narrow Window to Clear Congested Southern California Ports Hinges on Demand Waning

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — The bottlenecked ports in Los Angeles face a narrow window between now and midyear to clear container backlogs before

February 22, 2022
Total Views: 1121

Saturday, February 19, 2022
Ports

Congestion At U.S. And Canadian Ports Have Exacerbated French Fry Shortage

By Ann Koh(Bloomberg) Southeast Asian fast-food chains are being hit by a shortage of French fries as supply-chain snarls slow shipments of the frozen

February 19, 2022
Total Views: 2617

Friday, February 18, 2022
China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics
Shipping

China Port Delays Slow Shipments From Iron Ore to Electronics

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Port congestion in China is slowing the delivery of everything from iron ore to electronics, forcing companies to rely

February 18, 2022
Total Views: 1343

Monday, February 14, 2022
Ports

Some Relief Expected for Congested Retail Ports as Import Growth Moderates -NRF

Imports at the nation’s busiest container ports are expected to grow modestly during the first half of 2022, but continued high volumes will keep up pressure

February 14, 2022
Total Views: 999

Friday, February 11, 2022
Shipping

World’s Damaged Supply Chains Brace for Painful Recovery

By Mark John Feb 11 (Reuters) – Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts,

February 11, 2022
Total Views: 4060

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Ports

Another Record Month for Port of Savannah as Shipping Logjam Eases

Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Savannah handled a record 479,700 TEU in January as capacity improvements and “pop-up” container yards have

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 2364

Shipping

Port of Los Angeles Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — U.S. supply chains have a chance to return to more normal operations after retailers replenish inventories next quarter,

February 9, 2022
Total Views: 4024

Monday, January 31, 2022
Finance

OPED – Could The Federal Reserve Fix Our Ports?

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) CNBC editor Lori Ann LaRocco is a superstar in the world of logistics and seaborne trade. LaRocco’s tireless and timely

January 31, 2022
Total Views: 1350

Sunday, January 30, 2022
Port Of Oakland To Get New Container Yard For Agricultural Exports
Ports

Port Of Oakland To Get New Container Yard For Agricultural Exports

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday it will help fund a new container yard for agricultural

January 30, 2022
Total Views: 2586

Monday, January 24, 2022
Ports

Florida Ports: A Sunny View of The Container Trades

Sometime around early October, the ports in Florida, spearheaded by a reinvigorated Florida Ports Council (FPC), began strutting their stuff- encouraging cargo

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 3062

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Shipping

Ship Arrivals to China’s Yantian Port Delayed by a Week

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Containers are stacking up at the already backed-up Shenzhen port in China as congestion in the U.S. and Europe ripples

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 1525