News / Pent-up Shanghai cargo exports will swamp Europe's inland services

Binnenvaartschip Euromax

Europe’s inland barge terminals may find themselves overrun by an “avalanche” of containers as Shanghai’s lockdown ends, which could be by the end of the month, said one source today.

The warning comes as the worsening wait times along northern Europe’s canals appeared to be easing.

Contargo reported waits into Rotterdam of 57 hours, compared with 99 hours a week earlier, although another source seemed less than impressed with the decline.

“It’s the same shit as usual, long wait times, going on days, ...