Container shipping analysis around the world have been providing updates on the global port congestion picture and it looks promising. Even if it continues to escalate in North America, the congestion seems to bring some relief on the west coast , while some liners are redirecting their ships to the east coast, with ports reaching new records highs during the past months.
Most notably the increase is felt in the northern part of the US, the port of New York and New jersey with an increase of over 30% in the past few months, taking the turnaround time from three to four days, to five to seven days and sometimes longer, but even so the gateway remains overall fluid.
Imports from Asia to the east coast in New York – New Jersey increased by 35.1% over the past year and another important factor in helping the port of New York and New Jersey , being the third largest US port, to manage the surging cargo volume is, it’s chassis provisioning model, enabling the port to maintain a smooth cargo flow, with little to no disruptions.
