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Port of Taicang

China

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

Asia

Port index

73.2

-9.2%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

73%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

5h 24m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

8

Vessels alongside

Waiting

3

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-9.2%

7D momentum

-3.9%

30D momentum

+16.2%

Network position

#24 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

73.2

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

73%Utilization
Berth wait pressure11%
Waiting vessel pressure16%
Throughput intensity69%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

30

Inbound

19

Waiting

3

Berth capacity

11

Alongside

8

Turn time

23h 48m

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?

Taicang softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as anchorage waits shortened.

Wait-time efficiency

+0.72 pts

Inverse of average anchorage wait, capped at 48h.

TEU activity

-3.82 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Previous 80.5Current 73.2Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityStrong
CongestionClear
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsFlowing
Utilization72.7%

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

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceTaicang PortPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated44 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#24 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.

#22SpainBarcelona
73.4 pts
#23SpainValencia
73.3 pts
#24ChinaTaicang
73.2 pts
#25ChinaQingdao
73.1 pts
#26Saudi ArabiaJeddah Islamic
73.1 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Clear

Trend

Falling

Network position

Taicang Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24606,667+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24653,333+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24686,667+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24700,000+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24720,000+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24713,333+9.9%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

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

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput18,425 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 607K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue3 waiting · 19 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 5h 24m.

Berth operations8 vessels alongside

72.7% modeled utilization across 11 container berths.

Activity movement−9.18% today

Taicang softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as anchorage waits shortened.

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