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port resilience

When port planners and risk analysts evaluate how well a hub can withstand and recover from disruption, they are assessing port resilience.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/port-resilience.htm

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When port planners and risk analysts evaluate how well a hub can withstand and recover from disruption, they are assessing port resilience. The concept covers a port's capacity to absorb shocks—hurricanes, floods, equipment failures, labour strikes, cyberattacks, or broader supply chain interruptions—and to restore normal operations as quickly as possible. Resilient ports build in redundancy: multiple cranes per berth, backup power systems, alternative gate access, and pre-defined recovery protocols. Shipping lines and shippers increasingly factor resilience into hub and transshipment port selection, particularly in climate-exposed or geopolitically sensitive regions. The concept is distinct from port performance, which measures efficiency under normal conditions; resilience specifically addresses behaviour under stress.

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