Typhoon Saudel stalls Shanghai and Ningbo as Yangshan berth waits stretch to about 11 days

Summary

Typhoon Saudel made landfall at Yuhuan and Wenzhou in Zhejiang on the morning of 28 August, after Yangshan suspended empty and laden box handling from 04:00 and 06:00 on 27 August and Waigaoqiao followed at 14:00. SIPG planned to restart empty boxes at Waigaoqiao from midday on 28 August, and laden boxes at Yangshan from midday with empties from 14:00. Berth waits had already reached about 11 days at Yangshan and six at Ningbo, with more omissions and transhipment.