News / Ports struggle with congestion as Red Sea crisis and front-loading boost volume

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The latest port congestion data reveals that shippers are grappling with extensive dwell times as the Red Sea crisis continues to take its toll.  

Today, Danish carrier Maersk warned customers it had to “implement recovery measures in the US to ensure schedule integrity” on its AMEX service that connects South Africa to the US. 

Delays to this service had been caused by “adverse weather in South Africa and extended waiting time in Freeport”, it said. Freeport is on the US Gulf ...