News / CMA CGM lifts reefer congestion surcharge in China as truckers return to work

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The massive backlog of reefer containers at Chinese gateway ports has begun to clear, according to carriers and ports in the region.

French carrier CMA CGM today announced it was cancelling its port congestion surcharge on reefer shipments to the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo.

It explained: “The reefer plug utilisation has improved in the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo. Consequently, almost all reefers diverted to other ports are in the process of being loaded back to their final destination.

“In light ...