
Typhoons and Yard Congestion Squeeze Asian Ports, Forcing Carriers to Skip Calls
Typhoon Dolphin and chronic yard congestion at Shanghai, Colombo and Nhava Sheva are pushing carriers to omit port calls and lean on Red Sea routings.
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65 articles · Last updated 11 October 2026

Typhoon Dolphin and chronic yard congestion at Shanghai, Colombo and Nhava Sheva are pushing carriers to omit port calls and lean on Red Sea routings.

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