News / China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing

Even as some factory production restarted in Shanghai this week, new data has shown a “near-doubling” of port congestion across China since the latest lockdowns began.

According to predictive intelligence company Windward, there were 506 container vessels waiting outside Chinese ports on 12-13 April, compared with 470 in March and 260 in February, before the first major lockdown began in Shenzhen.

The company said: “Lockdowns in China are heavily impacting the congestion outside the country’s ports, as the number of container vessels ...