United States: ports, chokepoints and disruptions

The archive records 9 disruptions involving United States. This build covers 15 of its ports and 1 bordering chokepoint. IMF PortWatch lists 118 ports in United States in total.

Key facts

Recorded events: 9
Ongoing now: 0
Ports covered here: 15
PortWatch ports in country: 118
ISO codes: US, USA

Events

Events involving United States
Start	Event	Type	Status	Severity
2025-10-14	United States and China levy port fees on each other's vessels	Regulatory or customs action	ended	1 Minor
2024-10-01	Dockworkers strike halts US East and Gulf Coast container ports	Labour action	ended	2 Moderate
2024-03-26	Ship strikes Key Bridge and closes the Baltimore ship channel	Collision or casualty	ended	3 Significant
2021-08-28	Hurricane Ida closes New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River	Weather stoppage	ended	2 Moderate
2020-10-01	Container ship queue off Los Angeles and Long Beach	Congestion episode	ended	2 Moderate
2020-04-01	Carriers withdraw sailings on Asia to Europe and transpacific services	Capacity withdrawal	ended	2 Moderate
2019-09-08	Vehicle carrier Golden Ray capsizes and blocks the Brunswick channel	Collision or casualty	ended	2 Moderate
2017-06-27	NotPetya malware halts Maersk and APM Terminals port operations	Cyber incident	ended	3 Significant
2016-08-31	Hanjin Shipping receivership leaves container ships outside ports	Capacity withdrawal	ended	3 Significant