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Port & Logistics Intelligence

Easing

Lower-pressure logistics market

The Port & Logistics market is easing. Tightening pressure is led by disruption risk and logistics cost momentum. Easing pressure is coming from port activity momentum and trade flow momentum.

Live gateways6/822 Aug 2026 Drewry WCI$4,526 / 40ft+4.0% WoW Charleston anchorage1 vessels

Port ActivityLow Pressure

Trade FlowEasing

Network PressureBalanced

Logistics CostTightening

Global port activity & freight cost

Selected gateway vessel calls · Drewry World Container Index

Total327.6/day Drewry WCI$4,526/40ft Live source data

Global gateway vessel callsDrewry WCI

Key market driver strength

Five headline Port & Logistics drivers

Port activityLow Pressure

Trade flowEasing

Chokepoint stressBalanced

Disruption riskHigh Pressure

Logistics costTightening

Live market snapshot

Daily/current and weekly connected indicators only

Gateway trade flowLatest 7-observation window

-49.7WoW -14.9%

Chokepoint transitsMajor global chokepoints

-9.7Balanced

Drewry WCIWeekly · USD/40ft

$4,526WoW +4.0%

Blank sailingsMajor East-West trades

49+6.0% cancel

Active disruptionsCurrent event layer

24 ports

Network & operating context

Current port pressure, disruptions, capacity and cost context

Charleston anchorage1 vesselsForward rows unavailable on host

Active disruptions2 events4 affected ports

Blank sailings49 sailings+6.0% cancellation rate

Freight cost pressure$4,526 WCIIntra-Asia $1,091 · FBX avg +1.8% WoW

Why the market is easing

Port activity: Low Pressure

Selected gateway vessel-call activity is falling, with the latest seven-observation average at 327.6 calls per day versus 383.3 previously (-14.5%).

Trade flow: Easing

Estimated import and export tonnes across the selected gateways are falling, moving -14.9% versus the prior window.

Network pressure: Balanced

Overall network pressure is balanced, reflecting the combined direction of gateway, chokepoint, disruption, capacity and freight-cost conditions.

Logistics cost: Tightening

Weekly logistics costs are rising, with Drewry WCI +4.0% WoW and Freightos East-West lanes averaging +1.8% WoW.

Supporting context

Monthly & structural data

Slower official gateway releases are separated from the live weekly KPI layer so dated figures are never presented as current market data.

Official gateway anchors

Latest published Singapore and Los Angeles operating period · 01 Jul 2026

Monthly

Singapore throughput3,942.7 k TEU+4.9% vs prior

Singapore vessel arrivals11,729 vessels+7.9% vs prior

Los Angeles throughput960,464 TEU-4.2% vs prior

Official anchor readStable

Rolling operating context

Current high-frequency port and network baseline

Current

Live gateways6/8

Gateway pressureBalanced

Chokepoint stressBalanced

Disruption riskHigh Pressure

CapacityBalancedNetworkBalanced

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Market drivers

A concise explanation of what is currently shaping each Port & Logistics driver.

Port Activity MomentumLow Pressure

Selected gateway vessel-call activity is falling, with the latest seven-observation average at 327.6 calls per day versus 383.3 previously (-14.5%).

Trade Flow MomentumEasing

Estimated import and export tonnes across the selected gateways are falling, moving -14.9% versus the prior window.

Gateway PressureBalanced

Charleston currently shows 1 vessel at anchor.

Chokepoint StressBalanced

Major chokepoint flow is balanced, with transits +1.2% and capacity +1.9% versus the prior window.

Disruption RiskHigh Pressure

2 active disruption events are affecting 4 ports.

Logistics Cost MomentumTightening

Weekly logistics costs are rising, with Drewry WCI +4.0% WoW and Freightos East-West lanes averaging +1.8% WoW.

Capacity TightnessBalanced

Major East-West capacity is balanced, with 49 blank sailings and +6.0% cancellation rate.

Official Gateway AnchorsBalanced

Singapore throughput MoM +4.9% · Singapore vessel arrivals MoM +7.9% · Los Angeles TEU MoM -4.2%.

7-Day BiasTightening Bias

The near-term Port & Logistics bias is tightening bias based on the latest operating and cost signals.

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Sources

PortWatch, SC Ports, Drewry, Freightos, Singapore MPA and Port of Los Angeles remain distinct evidence channels.

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How the Port & Logistics read is built

ViewShipping Port & Logistics Intelligence uses IMF PortWatch for daily gateway activity, AIS-derived trade flow, chokepoint traffic and disruption events; SC Ports for current Charleston vessel pressure; Drewry for weekly WCI, Intra-Asia and blank-sailing signals; Freightos for East-West FBX momentum; and Singapore MPA plus the Port of Los Angeles for official gateway benchmarks.