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Port of Shanghai

China

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Shanghai.

Asia

Port index

62.1

-15.7%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

44%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

13h 12m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

19

Vessels alongside

Waiting

5

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-15.7%

7D momentum

+3.7%

30D momentum

-23.8%

Network position

#85 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

62.1

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

44%Utilization
Berth wait pressure27%
Waiting vessel pressure10%
Throughput intensity74%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

74

Inbound

50

Waiting

5

Berth capacity

43

Alongside

19

Turn time

17h 36m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Shanghai softened today as vessel arrivals thinned out and container throughput eased. A partial offset came as anchorage waits shortened.

Wait-time efficiency

+0.11 pts

Inverse of average anchorage wait, capped at 48h.

Vessel activity

-3.92 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

Previous 73.8Current 62.1Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionCongested
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsDelayed
Utilization44.2%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceShanghai International Port Group (SIPG)Port / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated13 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#85 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#83USACharleston
63.0 pts
#84CanadaMontreal
62.9 pts
#85ChinaShanghai
62.1 pts
#86ChileSan Antonio
61.9 pts
#87UKSouthampton
61.5 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Congested

Trend

Falling

Network position

Shanghai Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 243,905,948+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 244,206,405+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 244,421,018+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 244,506,863+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 244,635,630+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 244,592,708+4.8%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput106,033 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 3.91M TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue5 waiting · 50 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 13h 12m.

Berth operations19 vessels alongside

44.2% modeled utilization across 43 container berths.

Activity movement−15.74% today

Shanghai softened today as vessel arrivals thinned out and container throughput eased. A partial offset came as anchorage waits shortened.

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