News / Typhoon Muifa to shut China ports for second time in 10 days

Typhoon Muifa. Image Credit: RAMMB

Another typhoon has prompted the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo to close for the second time in 10 days, with forwarders expecting a “ripple effect” of shipping delays.

Although weaker than Typhoon Hinnamor ? which saw Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan all suspend operations last week ? Typhoon Muifa is on a direct path to hit Shanghai tomorrow, according to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Norman Global Logistics (NGL) told customers Shanghai’s Yangshan container terminals were due to stop gate-in handling by ...