by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor

• Stay ahead of supply chain disruptions and port congestion with Kuehne+Nagel’s weekly port operational update.
• Find out the latest vessel waiting times and status of ports in Africa, Asia Oceania, Europe, Middle East-Indian Subcontinent, North America, and South and Central America. 

Africa

Algeria

Algiers: Due to congestion, the 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4.13 days. To improve congestion, the port authority is diverting vessels to Djen-Djen.

Angola

Luanda: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.5 days. Waiting Time: 4.0 days.

Ghana

Tema: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 4.33 days. The port experienced power outages, creating a backlog of containers.

Ivory Coast

Abidjan: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.75 days. Yard congestion is resulting in lower productivity and berthing delays.

Mauritius

Port Louis: The average vessel waiting time increased from last week to around 3.75 days.

South Africa

Piers 1 and 2 at the Port of Durban are facing long-term delays. In Cape Town, delays are due to moderate to strong winds, which are causing operational stoppages at the terminal.

Tunisia

Rades/Tunis: Rades is experiencing slight congestion, which may lead to delays in import processing.

Asia Oceania

China

Taiwan and the southeastern China regions, particularly Fujian and Guangdong, expect landfall of tropical storm Podul. The storm brings heavy rain and strong winds and is expected to impact port and cargo transport operations. Read more.

Ningbo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.13 days due to berth and port congestion.

Qingdao: The 7-day average waiting time is around 1.25 days due to port congestion.

Shanghai: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.19 days due to berth and port congestion.

Yantian: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.14 days.

Malaysia

Port Klang: Due to vessel bunching, the average vessel waiting time is approximately 1.09 days due to berth congestion and vessel bunching. The high yard density impacts productivity.

Philippines

Manila: Due to port congestion, the average 7-day vessel waiting time is around 2.46 days. Off-window vessels continue to wait 3 or more days for a berth.

Singapore

Singapore: Due to congestion, the average 7-day vessel waiting time is around 1.19 days. The yard is 95% congested.

New Zealand

Auckland: As part of a national maintenance project, KiwiRail services between North Auckland and Auckland to Hamilton will be closed from 20 September to 4 October 2025. Read more.

Europe

Port congestion in North European ports like Antwerp, Hamburg, and Bremerhaven is extending transit times. Delays in berthing, operational disruptions, and high yard utilisation are key factors. Emergency measures are causing further delays, increasing transit times on most services. Read more.

Belgium

Antwerp: PSA Q913's utilisation levels have reached 90%, and reefer occupancy is medium at 65%. The berth's cranes 3 and 4 are out for maintenance, which is significantly impacting operations. Hapag-Lloyd reports delays of up to 3 days at the terminal.

France

Le Havre: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.83 days. Yard density at CNMP is stabilising at 50%. However, the port has a shortage of reefer and dry containers, and the school summer holiday period is creating labour shortages as well.

Germany

Bremerhaven: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.25 days. The yard level is unchanged and idling between 80 and 85%. Labour capacities remain short during the vacation period.

Hamburg: The port continues to face rail transport issues caused by full closures and railway maintenance projects. Rail delays are around 13 hours at CTA and 6 hours at EKOM terminals.

• CTA: Container terminal CTA is likely to face further labour shortages in the next weeks due to the holiday season, leading to delays in vessel operations. The terminal will conduct construction on berth 1 for new gantry cranes, which will reduce the total berth space. Yard utilisation is stable but remains elevated at 75 – 80%.
• CTH: The terminal has high-level utilisation, averaging 80 - 90%. It is also impacted by a labour shortage due to the school vacation.

Italy

Bari: The terminal is currently facing severe congestion due to disruptions in the vessel schedule, leading to long queues of truck drivers attempting to collect and deliver units.

Genoa: Severe congestion at Genoa VTE has prompted schedule changes from August 19 to September 23. Rail issues, driver shortages, and warehouse closures are currently causing delays and disruptions.. Overbooked berthing worsens delays. Due to these challenges, carriers started to omit the port. Read more.

Trieste: Congestion at the Port of Trieste is resulting in partial discharge operations and queues at the terminal gate for both unit collection and return.

Netherlands

Rotterdam: Terminals continue to face high utilisation levels. Today's 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.81 days.

• RWG: Due to import volumes, yard density is around 85%—nearly its max operating limits. Berth line-up is 100% occupied.
• MVII: Yard level is also high at 95%.
• DELTA II: Yard stable at a low level for dry cargo at 27% and for reefers at 29%.

Slovenia

Koper: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2 day. Container terminal utilisation is high. The cargo surge causes import and export dwell times of 5-6 days. Railway reconstruction until 3Q 2026 reduces train traffic, causing an increase in truck traffic.

United Kingdom

London Gateway: Port performance and productivity are stable this week, with a couple of minor IT outages affecting the landside. Yard utilisation is approximately 50-55%, with reefers at 35-40%.

Southampton: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.33 days, and the yard capacity is around 90%.

Indian Subcontinent - Middle East

Bangladesh

Chittagong (Chattogram): The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.89 days. Berthing delays at CCT and NCT are 6-10 days, and 1-3 days at GCB. On average, Chittagong port is experiencing 6-10 days of berthing delay for gearless vessels and 01-03 days of berthing delay for geared vessels. Yard Occupancy is at 82%.

India

Mundra and Nhava Sheva: Monsoon weather intermittently continues to halt port operations, delaying vessels. The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.25 days for Mundra and 1.07 days for Nhava Sheva.

Sri Lanka

Colombo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.06 days.

Israel

Haifa: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2 days. The Houthi rebel group has escalated warnings last week to vessel owners and shipping companies, declaring that any vessel associated with companies calling at Israeli ports will be targeted. Read more.

North America

Canada

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

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

Montreal: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.33 days.

Vancouver: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.4 days.

Mexico

Altamira: Altamira export delays are now 240 hours, and imports face delays of 72 hours. The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.0 days.

Lazaro Cardenas: At APM Terminals, the yard is at 65% utilisation, with a waiting time of 2 hours. LC Terminal T2, yard utilisation is at 85%.

Manzanillo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1.67 days. The yard is at 92% utilisation; the port is adopting a working on FIFO (First-In, First-Out) mode at container yards.

Veracruz: A new crane is currently being installed in Veracruz and is scheduled to commence operations in August. This might lead to operational delays.

United States

Average import rail dwell and transit time for US cargo (Vessel arrival to departure rail ramp):

• Montreal - 5 days
• Prince Rupert - 4 days
• Vancouver - 4 days
• Charleston - 2 days
• Houston - 7 days
• Los Angeles - 7 days
• Long Beach - 7 days
• New York - 4 days
• Norfolk - 3 days
• Savannah - 1 day

Port Everglades: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.5 days.

South and Central America

Brazil

Manaus: A severe drought is impacting the water levels of the Amazon River, making ship navigation difficult and limiting vessel capacity. Read more.

Paranagua: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.40 days.

Colombia

Buenaventura: Yard at 82% utilisation, improving from last week. The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day.

Costa Rica

Caldera: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 1 day. The port remains currently congested, with yard utilisation at 89%.

El Salvador

Acajutla: The 7-day average vessel time is around 5.56 days.

Guatemala

Puerto Barrios: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 1.67 days. The yard is experiencing high levels of utilisation at around 88%, primarily due to service reliability issues and a shortage of truck drivers. These factors are adversely affecting the timely release of import cargo.

Puerto Quetzal: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 5 days.

Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla: The yard is experiencing high levels of utilisation at around 97%, primarily due to service reliability issues. These factors are adversely affecting the timely release of import cargo.

Honduras

Puerto Cortes: Carriers report waiting up to 5 days for a berth and departing the port with a week's delay. The port is challenged by a doubling of volume due to seasonal commodity increases, a high number of red-selective inspections, and limited customs personnel on-site. For imports, a 48-hour advance notice is required to manage and ensure container departure. Exports require a minimum of 2 weeks' advanced notice. The yard is congested at around 100%.

Jamaica

Kingston: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.4 days. The port is severely affected by several vessels arriving at the same time. On-window vessels do not experience berthing delays, but off-window ships can wait up to 7 days. Due to high volumes, transhipment cargo is facing delays and yards are congested.

Nicaragua

Corinto: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 3.67 days. The yard density is high. Vessels can wait up to 10 days before operations begin at the port.

Panama

Balboa: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 2.5 days. Yard utilisation is between 90-95%, and landside operations are under steady operational pressure. Delays in inspections and cargo releases, specifically for reefer and OOG cargo, are being experienced.

Colon: Due to the increased throughput, yards are highly congested, causing bottlenecks and extended waiting times for cargo dispatch.

Cristobal: The 7-day vessel waiting time is around 1.67 days. Yard operations are challenged by 90-95% utilisation.

Manzanillo: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is 2.38 days. Due to high volumes, the container yard and berth are operating at full capacity. Inspection delays and cargo release bottlenecks persist.

Rodman: The port is challenged by the current market conditions. Yard occupancy is around 90-95%. Operational saturation is being experienced due to canal-related cargo rerouting.

Peru

Callao: Due to the weather-related closures, waiting times have risen to more than 3 days.

Trinidad and Tobago

Port-of-Spain: The 7-day average vessel waiting time is around 4.33 days.

Uruguay

Montevideo: Port workers in Montevideo went on strike on Tuesday, 12 August, from 09:00 to 13:00 local time. As of Wednesday, 13 August, operations across the country returned to normal.

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 data from the last seven days 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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