Typhoon Saudel shut container operations at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on August 26 as the storm moved toward China's Zhejiang coast. Ships moved to sheltered anchorages. All terminal cargo handling stopped.
Waiting times at Shanghai's Yangshan terminal climbed to eleven days. Hapag-Lloyd warned customers of delays running five to eleven days for ships queuing off the port.
Saudel reached the Zhejiang coast on August 28. Kuehne+Nagel tracked the storm's approach and its disruption to East China port operations in their shipping advisory.
Typhoon Saudel Shuts Ningbo Terminals, Shanghai Waits Stretch to 11 Days
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