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Global port congestion showed a little sign of advancement

Posted on February 21, 2022   |  

  • Congestion eased this week in most parts of Asia but continues to escalate in North America, with both west and east coast ports reaching new record highs.
  • In March and April, the number of ships scheduled to depart Asia and later to dock on the North American West Coast, will exceed a 40% increase compared to the pre-pandemic normality.
  • In the coming months, the number of vessels on the Asia-North America East Coast trade route will increase by 60%, as carriers try to circumnavigate port congestion on the West Coast, which will increase the pressure on the port infrastructure on the East Coast.
  • The front haul transit time for ships sailing from Asia to Los Angeles and Long Beach ports increased to 38 days, up from the 28 days recorded in mid-November.
  • Vessel delays for ships on a full Asia to North Europe round voyage are unchanged from early November, the 14,000 to 24,000 TEU ships on this route will require 17 days more than their pro forma schedules to reach Central China for their next westbound trip.
  • Cumulative TEU wait times in days based on vessel capacity disrupted hot spots include Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle, Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Oakland, New York, Savannah, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Rotterdam, and Antwerp
  • The total TEU waiting time at the hot spot ports stood at 12.32m days, up from 11.56m in the space of just three weeks.



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