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  • Gantry crane lifting a shipping container over stacked containers at a port at dusk
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    As Containers Pile Up, So Do Port Fees. Here’s What You Can Do.

    Port fees are popping up in the US. See a quick graphic of when and where.

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  • Bengal tiger walking across a rocky ledge amid autumn-colored grass and foliage
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    For Europe, Lunar New Year Delays May Be Relative

    FEWB demand has dipped slightly, but a backlog could disrupt sailings at CNY.

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  • Container ship loaded with stacked containers berthed under illuminated gantry cranes at a port at night
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    Jumping Ship: When to Change Ports to Skip Congestion

    Learn when it’s time to find alternate routes to skip congested ports.

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  • Row of container ships berthed under gantry cranes at a port, loaded with stacked containers
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    The Start of a Plan to Clear LA/LB Port Congestion

    Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s tweetstorm could help clear bottlenecks.

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  • Three workers in hard hats stand at a port terminal at dusk facing gantry cranes and stacked containers
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    Port Workers Portray the Reality of Bottlenecks

    Where do the goods go once the port gates open all night?

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  • Stacked multicolored shipping containers behind a fence at a port terminal, empty paved lot in foreground
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    Yantian Port Reopens, but Cargo Backlogs Will Take Time to Clear

    Yantian port is open, but congestion may continue for weeks.

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  • Rows of stacked shipping containers behind a wall beside an empty paved yard under a clear sky
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    Yantian Port Congestion Scrambles Shipments After Covid Outbreak

    Covid-related bottlenecks at Yantian have caused a backlog of over 400,000 TEU.

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  • Yellow reach stacker lifting a maroon shipping container between rows of stacked containers
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    Delays Knock Capacity Back During Import Super-Boom

    Could current ocean market adversity still occur if we never had a pandemic?

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