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Ocean carriers battle to restore reliability on typhoon-hit Asia trades
Journal of Commerce · Oct 12, 2026
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The long queues and delays at Chinese ports in the aftermath of the storms this summer translated into increasingly severe berth arrival delays for shippers in North America and Europe in September, according to Xeneta.
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