News / 'Not much has changed' at China's ports, despite traditional post-CNY lull

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The traditional post-new year (CNY) lull has helped ease China’s port congestion, but cargo backlogs and container shortages are still propping up rates.

In South China, for example, services at Yantian, Shekou and Guangzhou are back to normal, according to Fibs Logistics.

And in North China, Qingdao and Tianjin are also operating normally, Fibs said, but Shanghai remains the exception, given the port is still suffering “serious congestion”, with most vessels delayed by a week.

However, Norman Global Logistics Asia (NGL) said the ...