Global port congestion hits 4-year high with 3.7M TEU idling

Summary

Industry updates show global port congestion at a four-year high, with nearly 3.7 million TEU - about 11% of the container fleet - waiting for berths. North Asia is the most congested region; Kuehne+Nagel lists Manila at ~4.7 days, Beira at 15.44 days and Tema at ~7.75 days, while schedule reliability slipped to 37% in June with average delays of 3.6 days.