10th August 2026
TYPHOON DOLPHIN – CHINA
Maritime, land, and air logistics networks across the Yangtze River Delta are actively initiating phased recovery plans following the passage of Super Typhoon Dolphin. While the category 4 equivalent storm brought temporary operational pauses after making landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday, 9 August 2026, terminal operators and carriers are already deploying coordinated contingency measures to restore normal cargo fluidity.
Logistics providers are working closely with local authorities to mitigate delays, ensuring that client supply chains remain resilient.
Controlled Port Reopenings Underway
The strategic safety pauses implemented over the weekend at Shanghai & Ningbo Port’s successfully protected terminal infrastructure and vessel assets. With wind speeds declining today, both hubs are introducing structured, phased reopening procedures for container handling, gate-ins, and pilotage operations.
Vessel backlogs and terminal yard congestion are expected through weeks 33 to 35, carriers are actively optimising vessel schedules. Shippers can expect:
- Dynamic berthing schedules designed to clear the vessel queue efficiently.
- Proactive routing adjustments and port omissions to minimize overall transit delays.
- Prioritization of time-sensitive cargo to minimize the impact of rolled shipments.
Inland Trucking Resuming Gradually
Landside transportation is steadily recovering as localised flooding and heavy rains subside across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. Drayage networks and feeder services are restarting operations as highways lift temporary weather-related restrictions.
To ensure seamless factory-to-port movement, freight forwarders are continually updating empty container pickup and laden gate-in schedules. Shippers are encouraged to coordinate closely with their logistics partners to pre-validate truck availability and gate timing, ensuring efficient dispatches that bypass terminal bottlenecks.
Air Capacity Stabilizing Following Delays
The aviation sector is bouncing back swiftly after precautionary safety groundings over the weekend. Following the cancellation of roughly 1,300 flights at Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Hongqiao (SHA) on Sunday, flight schedules are normalising today, 10 August, with airlines actively restoring capacity. Ningbo Airport (NGB) has also commenced normal flight operations.
While an influx of "ocean-to-air" cargo conversions has caused a temporary tightening of spot capacity and upward pressure on air freight rates ex-China, logistics teams are securing dedicated space to protect urgent shipments. Carriers anticipate that operational fluidity across all modes will steadily improve, returning to baseline levels by late August.
