Tropical storms bring congestion and cargo backlogs at Asian ports
The Loadstar · Aug 11, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin, which made landfall around Ningbo yesterday, has added to congestion around East Asian ports, with 2.4m teu of containerships now waiting around ports in China. After typhoons Bavi and Noul, Typhoon Dolphin is the third and strongest tropical storm to hit China in the last five weeks, forcing ships to take refuge. Vessel delays are expected to be protracted, with Ningbo and Shanghai the worst affected ports, their terminal operations ...
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