Shipping Lines are facing another round of delays with major ports Shanghai and Ningbo facing closures as Typhoon Champi makes landfall this weekend.
Shanghai and Ningbo are currently running four days behind as previous typhoons and a challenging 2026 market continue to impact schedule reliability, infrastructure, services and supply/demand, particularly in peak season.
Ningbo: closed from the evening of Friday 23rd October until midday Sunday 25th October
Shanghai: closed from the evening of Saturday 24th October until midday Sunday 25th October
Global Supply Disruptions
- Displaced volumes creating backlogs and suspension of booking acceptance.
- Vessel bunching and delays of up to 14 days on heavily impacted sailings.
- Schedules disruptions/omissions/blanks sailings for schedule recovery.
- Increased berthing congestion and lull times including major Asia transhipment hubs.
- Equipment imbalance/shortages and increased demand in some locations.
- Trucking congestion and turnaround times.
- Adjusted and delayed gate in/gate out processing.
- Airports in the region remain open but flight cancellations are mounting.
Short-Term Outlook
Backlog and delays are anticipated with vessel bunching and schedule disruptions across the board. Further factors such as peak season, pre-Christmas cargo volumes and an unstable market throughout 2026 will also contribute to schedule and service unreliability.
Typhoon Champi
We encourage all customers to forward plan and book shipments as early as possible and to build flexibility into your supply chain, to help manage delays. Forecasting is a necessity to maintain a robust supply chain to navigate through these challenges.
Our team is tracking the Typhoon and notices daily and working with carriers to protect space on affected services.
For further assistance, please contact your dedicated support representative.
Yours sincerely,
ADM Global Pty Ltd
📞 +61 3 8336 0800 | 🌐 www.admglobal.com.au
