Shanghai Port sees Christmas shipment delays as twin typhoons create up to 10-day backlog

More than a week after the most powerful typhoon to hit China so far this year made landfall, the ripple effects it sent through the supply chain persist. Typhoon Dolphin, combined with China’s robust export momentum, has left Shanghai’s two major container hubs, Yangshan deep water port and Waigaoqiao container port, grappling with widespread delays. “The delays rank among the worst port disruptions seen over the past decade, with the last comparable disruption in 2021, driven by...