Hapag-Lloyd suspends bookings to three Philippine ports as container crisis deepens
Splash 247 · Oct 12, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd has suspended new bookings to Manila, Batangas and Subic Bay until the end of December, as worsening congestion and a chronic shortage of empty-container storage capacity disrupt Philippine supply chains. The German carrier stopped accepting bookings to the three gateways from all origins and across every trade lane on September 29, citing severe constraints …
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