Congestion time for vessels calling Yangtze River ports keeps shortening

The situation with vessel delays on the CJK anchorage is improving gradually. This week, local agents report only 1-3 days of delay for a Handysize vessel calling Luojing terminal in Shanghai for steel discharge (vs. 2-5 days two weeks ago). Meanwhile, the Tianjin port in Bohai Bay remains heavily congested. According to agents, the average waiting time for berthing at the Huisheng terminal still amounts to 20 days. The estimated waiting time for early July is 20 days or more bss AGW/WP.