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Africa

Cameroon

Kirbi: There is a terminal expansion project underway. Up to 3 days of waiting time is expected. The yard is at a very high utilisation status, especially with laden Reefers. Laden reefers are monitored on a case-by-case basis to obtain terminal approvals for discharging at KRIBI.

Ghana

Tema: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4.45 days. The terminal is operating under strict pro‑forma move limits.

Mozambique

Beira: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 12.6 days. Congestion and severe weather, including strong wind gusts and rain, persist.

Maputo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4.5 days. Intermittent periods of wind gusts and rainfall are forecast throughout the week.

Nigeria

Apapa: Port congestion persists, but as I mentioned earlier, the terminal and the authorities are monitoring the situation to avoid lawlessness on the part of trucks getting in and out of the port. The dwell time is still under control between 1 and 3 days, although it depends on whether it is an import or an export.

Senegal

Dakar: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.82 days.

South Africa

Durban: Weather conditions are forecast to remain clear for the week ahead, with some wind expected but no major delays anticipated. At Pier 1, waiting times range between one and five days, mainly due to operational delays at Terminal 2 caused by a crane breakdown. At Pier 2, waiting times remain low at zero to one day, with overall terminal recovery progressing and all cranes fully operational.

The Gambia

Banjul: The port was congested with lots of bulk vessels, and this caused some delays but operations are almost back to normal.

Asia Oceania

China

Dalian: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4.94 days.

Nansha: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.13 days. Supported by market blank sailing programmes and the clearance of backlog vessels following the Chinese New Year, the overall situation improved significantly in week 09, with no major congestion reported at Nansha.

Qingdao: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.82 days. The yard is at 81%.

Shanghai: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.66 days. Yard occupancy stands at 53% at WGQ and 72% at YS12. WGQ congestion continues in Week 10 with an average waiting time of around 1.5 days due to vessel bunching and recent closures. YS12 conditions have improved. Beaufort 8–9 gusts are forecast for 6 March.

Malaysia

Port Klang: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.13 days. Yard density, productivity and waiting times remained at healthy levels in Week 10.

Tanjung Pelepas: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. The berthing situation and congestion remain dynamic. Crane commissioning is expected to continue until Weeks 15–16, during which around 150 metres of Berth No. 4 will remain unavailable.

Philippines

Manila: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.92 days. Heavy berth congestion persists at both Manila North and South, with general waiting times of 2–3 days. Conditions at Manila North are more severe, where off‑window vessels may face delays of up to 4–5 days. Yard utilisation remains normal at both terminals, at around 80–85%.

Singapore

Singapore: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.25 days. PSA terminals remain busy, with general waiting times of 1–1.5 days across all carriers. Yard utilisation is currently high, exceeding 85%, due to rolling pool build‑up by shipping lines.

South Korea

Busan: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.5 days. The port was closed for nine hours on 2–3 March due to strong winds. At BNCT, laden yard density stands at around 86% today (5 March). Berth congestion has eased, and overall conditions in Week 10 remain good, with no major waiting or delays, supported by blank sailings and cleared backlog vessels.

Vietnam

Haiphong: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. Yard utilisation at HHIT and HICT remains at healthy levels of approximately 50–60% in Week 10, following the Lunar New Year holiday.

Europe

Belgium

Antwerp: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.19 days. Yard utilisation is critical at Q913 at 97% (reefers 89%, empties 70%), while Q869 stands at 80% (reefers 70%, empties 52%). Truck turnaround times remain efficient at below 60 minutes at Q913 and 40 minutes at Q869. Weekday gang availability exceeds 30, with 22–26 on weekends. Several ad‑hoc and structural calls are planned through March–April. Quay expansion and crane works at Q869, and crane track repairs at Q913 are ongoing.

France

Le Havre: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.3 days. Yard occupancy has normalised to around 60% after a brief peak of 90% last week. Reefer utilisation remains high at nearly 80%.

Germany

Bremerhaven: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. Yard utilisation stands at 93% for dry and 49% for reefers. The terminal remains busy, with delayed vessels seeking berth windows.

Hamburg: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.37 days.

• CTA: Yard utilisation remains high at 84% with a full back‑to‑back mainliner line‑up. From next week, crane rail maintenance will reduce capacity to two mainliners for at least three weeks, impacting feeders and driving further delays, with additional labour risk during school holidays and ahead of Easter.
• CTH: Yard utilisation remains critical at 90%+ with ongoing vessel delays; some services operate with reduced moves. Elbe water levels have normalised this week.

Wilhelmshaven: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.67 days. Yard utilisation at CTW remains elevated at around 80%, with IMO cargo and reefers under control. The terminal is working through the weekly programme with only minor operational challenges. However, concern remains for the upcoming Easter period, as two weeks of holiday closures will reduce safe operational capacity. Overall performance is well managed.

Netherlands

Rotterdam: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.23 days.

• ECT: Yard stable at 84%, incl. reefers. Second‑modality delays 24–72h, expected to ease to max. 48h. Gang availability slightly improved; night shifts remain tight.
• MVII: Yard at 90%, feeder delays up to 10h, barge up to 20h.
• DELTA II: Yard low at 35%, no delays.

Middle East - Indian Subcontinent

A military conflict began earlier this week between the United States and Iran, leading to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. As of today's date, all ports in the Persian Gulf, except the Port of Bahrain, are no longer accessible, but maintain normal operations. Major carriers have halted passage through the Bab el Mandeb Strait, forcing rerouting and significantly prolonging voyages. Read more.

Bahrain

Bahrain: Due to the current situation in the Middle East, delays and disruptions are highly likely. Therefore, the port is currently closed.

Oman

Salalah: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.0 days. Salalah Port was impacted on the afternoon of 3 March and has been temporarily closed to allow for damage assessment. The port restarted operations on 4 March.

Sohar: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. Due to the current situation in the Middle East, delays and disruptions are highly likely.

United Arab Emirates

Al-Fujairah: The Port was impacted on the afternoon of 3 March and has been temporarily closed to allow for damage assessment. The port reopened; however, delays and disruptions are highly likely.

Jebel Ali: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.69 days. Due to the current situation in the Middle East, delays and disruptions are highly likely. Productivity is currently being impacted due to operational delays arising from crane malfunctions.

North America

Canada

Average import rail dwell time for Canadian cargo (Vessel arrival to departure rail ramp):

• Halifax: 4 days
• Montreal: 5 days
• Prince Rupert: 7 days
• Saint John: 7 days
• Vancouver: 6 days

Montreal: After the strike started in September 2025, Transportation Agents, represented by CUPE Local 4317, have ratified a new 8-year collective agreement. Affected employees will return to work on Monday, 9 March, and we anticipate a smooth transition to regular operations, including the gradual reinstatement of our standard 17-hour truck gate service.

United States

New York: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.11 days. Berthing delays are continuing into this week, with terminals and shipping lines coordinating arrival sequencing to maximise loadings and reduce congestion. Port traffic congestion also persists due to three days of operational disruption caused by the winter storms, combined with vessel bunching.

South and Central America

Panama

Balboa and Cristobal ports have resumed operations with systems up and running, albeit with some congestion due to the days when the ports were closed. Workers at Balboa worked extra hours over the weekend to expedite operations and cargo release. Import containers are being released.

Cristobal: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.33 days. The port started to release import containers as of 3 March.

How Kuehne+Nagel estimates port disruption statuses 

Seaexplorer has four port statuses that are estimated based mainly on the 7-day average vessel waiting time. Other factors include yard congestion, labour strikes, natural disasters or intermodal disruptions. Slightly different rules are applied to major ports, or ports that are hubs in their region, as they are typically more efficient. 

• Business as usual means the port is currently operating without any significant disruption.
• Slightly disrupted is used if the 7-day average vessel waiting time exceeds 2 days.
• Heavily disrupted is used if the 7-day average vessel waiting time exceeds 4 days.
• Port closed is used when the port suspends operations due to a major disruptive event.

How Kuehne+Nagel calculates the 7-day average vessel waiting time

Mainline container vessels may spend a certain number of days waiting at designated anchorage areas before their scheduled port call.

To calculate the 7-day average waiting time, we consider the waiting days of these vessels, excluding: 

• Waiting times for feeder vessels, 
• Idle ships without an announced next port, 
• Slow steamers heading toward the anchorage, but not actively waiting within the designated area
• Vessels passing through the anchorage area without intending to call at the port.

This rolling average is based on the last 7 days of data and is updated daily in seaexplorer. To find the latest waiting time for a port, enter the port name or code in the search bar and select the relevant option.

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