Covid-19 ripples cause shipping congestion to grow at world's biggest port in Shanghai

The influx of ships into Shanghai has delayed sailing schedules for container ships by about a week, said freight forwarders. - Reuters

SHANGHAI (Bloomberg): Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the world’s biggest container port.

Shipping firms are making the switch to avoid delays at nearby Ningbo, which suspended some trucking services near that port after an outbreak of Covid-19, according to freight forwarders and experts. Ships are also re-routing to Xiamen in the south, Bloomberg shipping data showed.