Only 49.9% of container ships arrived on time in August, the worst since 2022. For a terminal, delays turn into peaks of work in the yard.
Archivio Categoria: Port Market Watch
Geopolitics and port industry news, read from the perspective of the used container handling equipment market.
Transit surcharges up twelve points since 15 July, containerships at 12%. Maersk now sees a full return by 2026 — and carriers warn the congestion will move to the terminals.
1.85 million teu waiting outside ports, 4.55% of the world fleet. Maersk blames landside bottlenecks, analysts blame the Red Sea — and the two readings lead to opposite decisions.
1.7m teu idled by congestion, Far East volumes up 25% against 10% terminal capacity growth. When the constraint moves from sea to shore, equipment demand moves with it.




