Supply chain disruptions and port congestion are here to stay. Find out what to expect in Kuehne+Nagel's weekly port operational update. 

Middle East Africa

Saudi Arabia

Dammam: While the 7-day average vessel waiting time improved this week, the port continues to face delays due to low productivity.

South Africa:

Cape Town: Strong winds and dense fog disrupted port operations last week, resulting in nearly 20 operational hours lost. However, the 7-day average vessel waiting time has decreased this week to 1.7 days.

Durban: Vessel waiting time has improved further in Durban this week to around 2.5 days. Current delays at the port are caused mainly by adverse weather conditions, dredging, and equipment breakdowns. The berthing delays for some vessels exceed ten days due to equipment and crane challenges.

UAE

Jebel Ali: Vessel waiting time has slightly improved this week to a 7-day average of 2.56 days, but the port has continued to face vessel bunching and equipment challenges.

Asia Pacific

China

Yantian and Qingdao: Vessel bunching caused the 7-day average vessel waiting time at the port to increase slightly this week to over two days. Due to strong winds, the port of Dalian closed for several hours on 14 and 15 May.

Singapore

Singapore: Berth congestion remained an issue last week as quayside productivity reduced due to a high number of vessel calls. The port has also been witnessing high yard utilization. On Monday, the 7-day average vessel waiting time was about 2 days.

India

Ennore: The port's power outage was resolved over the weekend. However, the port continues to face delays and non-availability of berth for some vessels.

Sri Lanka

Colombo: The port continues to be impacted by high yard density. The CICT is facing berth delays and low productivity due to bad weather. This week's 7-day average vessel waiting time exceeds reached 3.4 days.

Malaysia

Port Klang: Port congestion stabilised this week. The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 1.13 days.

Europe

France

All ports: Stevedores at ports started a new series of strikes this week. The strikes will take place on multiple dates in May and June. Check our latest update for more information.

Germany

Hamburg: The slot situation at the Eurogate terminal remained pressured last week. Container delivery and pick-up were heavily impacted as slot availability remains tight.

A similar issue emerged at the Burchardkai terminal, where slots were completely booked. Long waiting times were reported for trucking operations.

In addition, delays in rail operations at both terminals continued this week. Both issues, in addition to a holiday on Monday, created a level of backlog.

The port authority further announced that an internal event would occur on 23 May, which might cause business interruptions from 10:00 to 23:59 local time.

Kuehne+Nagel will continue to monitor the situation at the port. In the meantime, delays are to be expected.

Netherlands

Rotterdam: CMA CGM reported that feeders and barges are facing challenges at the port in securing berthing, which could delay cargo transits.

Italy

Naples: Access to the Port of Napoli was restored yesterday afternoon after several days of disruption due to a truckers' strike. Operations at the port are expected to return to normal in the next two days.

United Kingdom

Liverpool: High winds are expected to impact operations at the port throughout the day on 23 May.

North America

Canada

Despite failed contract talks between the rail union in Canada and railroads Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), a rail strike is unlikely to occur this month after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) interfered to push back the labour action.

USA

Baltimore: Carriers are slowly resuming port calls at Baltimore after authorities successfully refloated the ship MV Dali this week. According to officials, the new development allows traffic of deep-draft containerships to and from the port.

Charleston: A software issue on Sunday shut down the port's terminal gates. The disruption lasted nearly two days until it was resolved on Tuesday morning.

Seaexplorer shows 16 containerships currently anchored off Charleston, and the 7-day average vessel waiting time is 4.23 days.

South and Central America

Brazil

Navegantes: The port is experiencing berthing delays. On 13 May, some vessel operations were suspended due to low visibility.

Mexico

Manzanillo: Berthing restrictions are expected for several days in W22 at Contecon Terminal as it receives new cranes. The terminal currently faces heavy yard utilization of nearly 94%.

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