Typhoon Noul suspends Shenzhen and Pearl River Delta terminal operations

Summary

Strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Noul disrupted container operations across Shenzhen and the wider Pearl River Delta between 24 and 27 July 2026, halting vessel and gate activity at Yantian and Shekou. The storm arrived on the heels of typhoons Bavi and Hongxia, which had already dislocated berthing windows at East China ports earlier in the month, compounding the vessel backlog on Asia-North America and Asia-Europe strings. Forwarders warned shippers of missed cut-offs and advised rebuilding gate-in schedules around revised estimated times of berthing.