After weeks of heavy congestion, China’s two major container ports, Shanghai and Ningbo, are finally seeing some improvement.

According to Linerlytica data, the total container vessel capacity in and around the two ports dropped from 1.74 million TEU on September 27 to 1.17 million TEU on October 9 — a decrease of approximately 33%.

This suggests that port operations are gradually recovering after the busy pre-Golden Week shipping period.

However, the situation across Asia remains challenging. Singapore, Port Klang and Manila continue to experience congestion, which may still affect vessel schedules and transit times.

For shippers, this is a positive sign, but it is still too early to expect a full return to normal operations. Monitoring vessel schedules and allowing extra time for deliveries remains important, especially for shipments involving transshipment hubs in Southeast Asia.