Section 01
Global Congestion Snapshot
PCI congestion distribution across all monitored ports, based on the most recent 2-week average (2026-10-19 ~ 2026-11-01).
It also shows the change from the previous 2-week average (2026-10-05 ~ 2026-10-18).
Tradlinx Port Flow Score (TPFS) · Composite
48.8
out of 100 · BUSY
137Critical Ports
BUSYGlobal Risk
7.1hMedian Delay
Top 20 Portsby throughput
BUSY
54.2
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
30.9%
216
▲17
STABLE
29.7%
208
▼8
BUSY
19.9%
139
▲12
CONGESTED
19.6%
137
▼19
KEY TAKEAWAY
•Global port congestion is BUSY at 48.8/100, better than in the previous two weeks.
•The top 20 ports by throughput score 54.2/100 (BUSY), 5.4 points above the all-port index. Congestion is heavier at the major gateways.
•81% of waiting vessels are at congested ports; by region, the largest share of all waiting vessels (44%) is in the Northeast Asia region.
•Among ports with a 2-week average berthing delay of at least 6 hours and a non-zero 3-day reading, 181 ports had a 3-day average more than 10% below the 2-week average, and 98 more than 10% above it. Among key ports, the largest easing was at the port of South Manila in the Philippines, from a 145.6h 2-week average to 116.7h 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 |
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| # | Port | PCI Change | Delay Increase (hrs) | Current Delay |
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| # | 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) |
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Section 05
Longest Pre-Berth Waiting Times
Ports ranked by average waiting time before berthing
| # | Port | Level (2W avg) | Berthing Wait (2W avg) | Waiting / At Berth | Wait in Days (hours ÷ 24) |
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Section 06
Severe Bottleneck Ports
Ports where vessels wait longer to berth than cargo handling 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 with the fastest rise in delay from the previous two weeks
| # | Port | PCI Change | Delay: Previous → Current (2W avg) | Increase |
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