5 February 2025
Freight News

Chinese New Year Rush and Threat of Tariffs Leaves Box Ports Congested

The Chinese factory rush to get goods out before the new year holiday, and the threat of U.S. import tariffs, have seen global container port congestion hit a three-month high.

Approximately 3.3 million TEU, or nearly 11% of the container shipping fleet, is held up at ports in Asia, Europe and North America, according to a Linerlytica report.

The consultancy said: “Chinese ports are extremely congested in the run-up to the holidays, with both the Yangtze River ports and Pearl River Delta ports recording a significant surge in gate and berth congestion. The pre-holiday cargo rush has been exacerbated by heavy demand to beat potential U.S. tariffs for Chinese imports, with carriers also scrambling to build cargo roll pools ahead of the holiday lull.”

Read more in an article from The Loadstar.

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