News / South China box trades could see vessel schedule changes, post-Yantian crisis?

In the aftermath of the Yantian port congestion crisis, South China container trades could be set for a schedule shake-up.

According to Johannes Nanninga, Europe CEO at the port of Nansha, the week-long suspension of export operations at rival Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in May/June “left a trail of disruption” for container logistics across the Pearl River Delta (PRD).

He told The Loadstar: “I think it has really opened carrier and shipper eyes to alternative ports, not only in Shenzhen but ...