Port congestion eases in the United States, shifts to Asia
The average number of ships waiting per day at Asian ports increased from 13 in December 2021 to 22.5 per day last month.
Source: Seatrade Maritime
The port has launched operations of a new 100,000 tonnes-class large size container berth at the Jintang port area which will be 340 metres long and 59 metres wide. Source: Seatrade Maritime
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