News / Port strike will see 60 more ships at anchor this week and rates rising

As the port strike on the US east and Gulf coasts enters its third day, container supply chain analysts are beginning to calculate just how many vessels and how much capacity might find itself ensnarled in mounting congestion.

While the key factor will be the length of the port closures, Sea-Intelligence Consulting has forecast that the strike’s first week could lead to around 60 vessels at anchor off the US east and Gulf coasts awaiting berths, with around 775,000 teu of ...