Typhoon Dolphin shuts Shanghai Yangshan and Ningbo-Zhoushan ports

Summary

Typhoon Dolphin (No. 13) forced the full closure of Ningbo-Zhoushan from 18:00 on Aug 7 and halted laden operations at Shanghai's Yangshan from 08:00 on Aug 8. Pre-closure delays had already reached 7-8 days at Waigaoqiao and over 8 days at Yangshan, with yard utilisation at 75-90%.