Typhoon Champi has passed Taiwan and continued north, without making landfall in mainland China. However, the storm caused significant disruption across Taiwan, leaving one person dead and 527 injured as strong winds and heavy rain brought power outages, flight cancellations and transport disruption.
Shanghai and Ningbo return to normal operations
The latest operational update, issued on 26 October, reported that port terminals, container yards, warehouses and trucking services in Shanghai and Ningbo were fully operational again following the lifting of typhoon emergency measures.
The recovery comes after concerns that the storm could worsen existing congestion. Before Champi approached, delays at Shanghai and Ningbo were already estimated at around four days, with shipping lines adjusting services to manage the pressure.
What does this mean for container shipping?
Although port operations have resumed, that does not necessarily mean vessel schedules will return to normal immediately. Delayed arrivals, changes to berth windows and vessels bunching up at busy ports can continue to affect schedules after weather restrictions are lifted.
For businesses moving containerised cargo through the region, it is worth keeping a close eye on updated vessel ETAs and booking information over the coming days.
Champi did not make landfall in mainland China, but its passage through the region has still created disruption. The focus now is on how quickly vessel movements and schedules recover.
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