Section 01
Global Congestion Snapshot
PCI congestion distribution across all monitored ports, based on the most recent 2-week average (2026-09-22 ~ 2026-10-05).
It also shows the change from the previous 2-week average (2026-09-07 ~ 2026-09-20).
Tradlinx Port Flow Score (TPFS) — Composite
50.5
out of 100 — BUSY
132Critical Ports
BUSYGlobal Risk
5.9hMedian Delay
Top 20 Portsby throughput
BUSY
57.3
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
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
36.0%
250
▲31
STABLE
24.6%
171
▼30
BUSY
20.3%
141
▲14
CONGESTED
19.0%
132
▼16
KEY TAKEAWAY
•Global port congestion is BUSY at 50.5/100, worse than in the previous two weeks.
•The top 20 ports by throughput score 57.3/100 (BUSY), 6.8 points above the all-port index, a sign of heavier congestion at major gateways.
•79% of waiting vessels are at congested ports, most of them in the Northeast Asia region (37%).
•Over the last 3 days, 123 ports had shorter berthing delays than their 2-week average, while 94 had longer ones. The largest easing was at the port of Tanjung Priok in Indonesia, from a 33.1h 2-week average to 7.5h over 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
The top 10 ports by throughput, plus composite congestion and changes from the previous two weeks across 89 key ports
Current congestion at the 10 key ports with the highest container throughput.
| # | 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 89 key ports (2-week moving average)
This report is based on 89 key ports.
The Tradlinx Port Congestion API covers 1,253 ports worldwide.
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| # | Port | Level (2W avg) | TPFS (2W avg) | Berthing Delay Trend (hours · dashed = 2W avg) |
|---|
Section 05
Longest Pre-Berth Waiting Times
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 cargo handling actually takes. The more navy (waiting) in the bar, the worse the structural bottleneck (based on UNCTAD Tw/Ts)
Section 07
Early Warning Ports
Ports still rated LOW or STABLE but with the fastest rise in delay from the previous two weeks, worth monitoring early
| # | Port | PCI Change | Delay: Previous → Current (2W avg) | Increase |
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