China: ports, chokepoints and disruptions

The archive records 9 disruptions involving China. This build covers 43 of its ports and 2 bordering chokepoints. IMF PortWatch lists 117 ports in China in total.

Key facts

Recorded events: 9
Ongoing now: 0
Ports covered here: 43
PortWatch ports in country: 117
ISO codes: CN, CHN

Events

Events involving China
Start	Event	Type	Status	Severity
2026-08-26	Typhoon Saudel closes Ningbo and Shanghai container terminals	Weather stoppage	ended	3 Significant
2026-08-07	Typhoon Dolphin halts container terminals at Ningbo and Shanghai	Weather stoppage	ended	3 Significant
2025-10-14	United States and China levy port fees on each other's vessels	Regulatory or customs action	ended	1 Minor
2023-08-31	Typhoon Saola halts port work in Hong Kong and Shenzhen	Weather stoppage	ended	2 Moderate
2022-08-04	Live fire exercise zones around Taiwan divert shipping	Security incident	ended	3 Significant
2022-03-28	Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown restricts trucking to the port	Regulatory or customs action	ended	3 Significant
2021-08-11	Meishan container terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan closed for two weeks	Terminal closure	ended	2 Moderate
2021-05-25	COVID-19 controls cut container handling at Yantian in Shenzhen	Terminal closure	ended	3 Significant
2020-04-01	Carriers withdraw sailings on Asia to Europe and transpacific services	Capacity withdrawal	ended	2 Moderate