Shipping Congestion is growing at the World’s Biggest Port

Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the world’s biggest container port.

Shipping firms are making the switch to avoid delays at nearby Ningbo, which suspended some trucking services after an outbreak of Covid-19, according to freight forwarders and experts. Pandemic controls are also affecting ports in Shenzhen and Tianjin.

Shanghai’s influx has delayed sailing schedules for container ships by about a week, raising concerns that the fallout from China’s strict Covid policies may ripple outward to already back-logged gateways in U.S. and Europe.