Tradlinx Port Congestion Index Report

Global Port Congestion Index

We analyze congestion across 1,253 ports worldwide

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Section 01
Global Congestion Snapshot
PCI congestion distribution across all monitored ports, based on the most recent 2-week average (2026-07-27 ~ 2026-08-09).
Also shows the change vs. the previous 2-week average (2026-07-13 ~ 2026-07-26).
Tradlinx Port Flow Score (TPFS) — Composite
0 44.5 82 100
44.5 out of 100 — BUSY
133Critical Ports
BUSYGlobal Risk
9.1hMedian Delay
Top 20 Portsby throughput BUSY
50.1
+5.6 vs. all-port index
Composite index: port-level TPFS weighted by throughput
Global aggregate bands: LOW <32  ·  STABLE 32 ≤ TPFS <44.5  ·  BUSY 44.5 ≤ TPFS <82  ·  CONGESTED TPFS ≥82
* Excludes ports with no vessel traffic in the same period
Composite Level Share % Ports vs. Prev.
LOW
34.2% 239 ▲4
STABLE
27.2% 190 ▼13
BUSY
19.6% 137 ▼3
CONGESTED
19.0% 133 ▲10
KEY TAKEAWAY
• Global port congestion is BUSY at 44.5/100, about level with the previous two weeks.
• The top 20 ports by throughput read 50.1/100 (BUSY), 5.6 points above the all-port index, showing heavier congestion at major gateways.
• That small move still crossed a band line, taking it from STABLE to BUSY.
• In the last 3 days alone, 221 ports sit below their 2-week average and 112 sit above it (biggest easing: Fuzhou, 15.8h on the 2-week average vs 0.0h in the last 3 days).
Section 02
Regional Overview
PCI distribution and median berthing delay by region (2-week moving average)
BUSY+CON: Share of ports rated BUSY or CONGESTED within the region
Section 03
Port Focus
Throughput Top 10 plus composite congestion and period changes across 91 key ports
Current congestion status of the 10 highest-throughput (container volume) key ports.
# Port Level (2W avg) Berthing Delay Trend (hours · dashed = 2W avg) Waiting / At Berth
# Port Level (2W avg) TPFS (2W avg) Berthing Delay (2W avg) Waiting / At Berth
# Port PCI Change Delay Increase (hrs) Current Delay
# Port PCI Change Delay Reduction (hrs) Current Level

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Section 04
Key Ports & Terminals — Global TPFS Map
TPFS across 91 key ports (2-week moving average)
Port-level TPFS bands:
CONGESTED (75+)
BUSY (50–75)
STABLE (25–50)
LOW (< 25)
● Marker size proportional to TPFS score
# Port Level (2W avg) TPFS (2W avg) Berthing Delay Trend (hours · dashed = 2W avg)
Section 05
Longest Pre-Berth Waiting Time
Ranked by average vessel waiting time before berthing — a direct indicator of operational delay
# Port Level (2W avg) Berthing Wait (2W avg) Waiting / At Berth Wait in Days (hours ÷ 24)
Section 06
Severe Bottleneck Ports
Ports where vessels wait far longer to berth than the actual cargo work takes — the more navy (waiting) in the bar, the worse the structural bottleneck (UNCTAD Tw/Ts basis)
Section 07
Early Warning Ports
LOW·STABLE ports with fastest worsening rate — pre-emptive monitoring targets
# Port PCI Change Prev vs Current Delay Trend Rate

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