# Global Disruption Map: Where Cargo is Currently Stuck **Category:** Operational Alerts | **Source:** Maersk / Hapag-Lloyd Operational Updates | **Published:** 2026-09-10 | **Updated:** 2026-09-12 **Tags:** globale Transportstörungen, Lieferkette, Suezkanal, Rotes Meer, Piraterie, Golf von Aden, Strasse von Hormus, Mundra, Colombo, Taifun, Hafenstreik, Panamakanal, Hafenstau, Seefracht, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, LKW Transport, Schienentransport, Digitalisierung > Where freight is currently getting stuck: Suez, piracy, typhoons, strike aftermath, Mundra, Panama, Black Sea, and Africa – with delays and practical tips. --- Anyone coordinating international transport currently needs to pay attention to multiple trouble spots simultaneously. The biggest problems are in Asia, the Middle East, the Black Sea, and several African ports. Add to this the aftereffects of strikes in Northern Europe, low water levels, and bottlenecks in US domestic transport. The most important disruption hotspots at a glance: - **Suez and Red Sea:** First Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd services are operating again through the Suez Canal. However, many connections remain on the longer route around Africa. **Possible delay:** When sailing around the Cape, approximately 7 to 14 additional days depending on the service. - **Gulf of Aden and Somalia:** Piracy has increased significantly. Ships have been hijacked and crews detained. **Possible delay:** No reliable flat rate. Security stops and route changes can cost several days. - **Strait of Hormuz and Upper Gulf:** Military conflict, restricted insurance coverage, booking restrictions, and diversions via land bridges. **Possible delay:** Not reliably predictable. Temporary storage and alternative destination ports may be necessary. - **East Asia:** Multiple typhoons led to port closures, vessel congestion, and missed berthing windows. **Possible delay:** Major Chinese ports have reported waiting times of up to 10 days. Backlogs can persist for weeks. - **Mundra, Nhava Sheva, and Colombo:** High terminal capacity utilization, monsoon rains, and open transhipments. **Possible delay:** Mundra up to 24 hours, Nhava Sheva up to 48 hours, Colombo 48 to 72 hours. - **Northern Europe:** Strikes have ended, but backlogs remain. Container Terminal Altenwerder in Hamburg is additionally undergoing construction work. **Possible delay:** No uniform information. Missed slots and port changes can cost several days. - **Rhine:** Low water levels reduce the cargo capacity of inland vessels. **Possible delay:** No fixed delay. Additional barge operations or conversion to rail and truck transport necessary. - **Panama Canal:** Due to insufficient rainfall, daily transits have been reduced. **Possible delay:** Better plannable with confirmed reservation. Without a slot, extended waiting times are likely. - **Black Sea:** Attacks on ships, ports, and export facilities around Odesa. Many shipowners avoid the region. **Possible delay:** Partially no reliable transit time. Transports must divert via Danube ports, Romania, or rail. - **West and East Africa:** Port congestion, rain, missing equipment, and a blocked berth in Monrovia. **Possible delay:** Conakry over 24 days, Monrovia over 10 days, Abidjan up to 8 days, Mombasa 3 to over 6 days. - **USA and Canada:** No nationwide port closure. Tight are truck capacities, chassis, and individual rail terminals. **Possible delay:** Increased dwell times are expected through early October, especially in Chicago, Atlanta, Fort Worth, and Memphis. Particularly problematic is the combination of multiple disruptions. A vessel loses its slot in Shanghai due to a typhoon. As a result, it arrives late in Europe and encounters a congested terminal there. The container subsequently misses its rail connection. What starts as two days of weather problems can quickly turn into one or two weeks. In China, the Golden Week begins in early October. During the holidays, factories and logistics operations work at reduced capacity. Shipping lines have already announced individual blank sailings—cancelled departures. Shippers with important October cargo should therefore secure departures in September if possible. For the USA, the problem currently lies less at the port entrance. The bottleneck is rather behind it. Around New York/New Jersey, Southern California, and Florida, trucks, drivers, and chassis are in shorter supply. Customs and customs tariff changes also influence costs and shipping dates. However, they do not automatically block transport. --- For dispatch planning, it is currently not sufficient to only look at the booked port. The complete route is what matters. The following points should be checked: Does the booked service route through Suez or around the Cape? Is a port being omitted or will the cargo be transshipped en route? Is the terminal cutoff time still valid? Is there a confirmed passage through the Panama Canal? Does the transport insurance cover war, piracy, and rerouting costs? Where must the empty container actually be returned? Are dangerous goods and reefer containers still permitted at the destination port? Are customs documents and transit paperwork also valid if discharged at a different port? What are the storage fees, demurrage, and detention charges in case of delayed pickup? For standard cargo, a time buffer is worthwhile. For production materials, spare parts, perishable goods, and promotional shipments, an alternative route should additionally be prepared. It is also important not to blindly forward ETA notifications—i.e., the expected time of arrival—into your own system. In short: Global logistics continues to run, but not according to schedule. Those who check the route, port, and onward connections daily will prevent at least the most expensive surprises. --- Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are resuming selected services via Suez. A general return of the East-West network has not yet occurred. According to Maersk, the return via Suez reduces transit times on the MECL service by an average of seven days westbound and 14 days eastbound. On August 24, 2026, the IMO reported a further increase in piracy in the Gulf of Aden and more than 90 detained seafarers. Waiting times of up to ten days were reported at Chinese ports such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, and Nansha in early September. Hapag-Lloyd reported terminal utilization of over 77 percent at Mundra with delays of up to 24 hours. Delays of up to 48 hours were reported for Nhava Sheva and 48 to 72 hours for Colombo. The German port strike and the walkout in Rotterdam ended on September 4. The backlog has not yet been completely cleared. Modernization at the Container Terminal Altenwerder in Hamburg is scheduled to continue through the end of September 2026. The Panama Canal currently has nine Neopanamax and 25 Panamax slots available per day. As of September 15, Panamax slots are to be reduced to 23. In West Africa, reported berth waiting times range from 48 hours in Dakar to over 24 days in Conakry. Additional Sources Maersk: East Asia Typhoon Season – Shipping Update 1 (09.09.2026) Maersk: Middle East Operational Update 45 (09.09.2026) Maersk: North America Market Update September 2026 (09.09.2026) Panama Canal Authority: Additional Measures Due to Low Precipitation U.S. MARAD: Maritime Advisory 2026-010 Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean Reuters (via Internazionale): Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify (02.09.2026) ## Related Entities ### Countries - [Germany](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/de) - [Netherlands](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/nl) - [Ukraine](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ua) - [United States of America](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/us) - [Egypt](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/eg) - [India](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/in) - [United Arab Emirates](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ae) - 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