The year’s first transit restriction at the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal made two different decisions this week, and it’s worth not mixing them up. On one hand, it applied 2026’s first transit restriction due to drought. On the other, it decided to hold the draft at 48 feet instead of reducing it as scheduled. One tightens, the other…
What the Shanghai and Ningbo congestion means for your next shipment
Typhoon Saudel hit the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo again on August 28, and as a result, the congestion still hasn’t cleared. In fact, this isn’t an isolated event. It adds to a string of typhoons (Bavi, Noul, Dolphin, and Narra) that have been disrupting Chinese port operations for weeks….