Freight disruptions that started in 2022
13 events started in 2022; 1 were still ongoing at the end of 2022.
2 events share the top rating, severity 4 (Severe).
The most common type was labour action, 4 of the 13 events.
September had the most starts, 3.
11 of the 13 events have a computed measured effect in public data.
Of 2 measured falls that have recovered, the fastest was Typhoon Muifa halts port operations at Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan at 6 days and the slowest Russia suspends its part in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for four days at 8 days, counted from the end of each measured window.
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
Key facts
- Events
- 13
- Ongoing now
- 1
- Most severe
- 4 (Severe)
- Median recovery (measured events)
- 6 days
Month by month in 2022
Events by the month they started. Months with events link to the list below the strip.
- Jan0 events in January 2022
- Feb1 event in February 2022
- Mar1 event in March 2022
- Apr0 events in April 2022
- May0 events in May 2022
- Jun1 event in June 2022
- Jul1 event in July 2022
- Aug2 events in August 2022
- Sep3 events in September 2022
- Oct2 events in October 2022
- Nov1 event in November 2022
- Dec1 event in December 2022
- February 2022: Ukraine's Black Sea ports close to commercial shipping after the invasion
- March 2022: Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown restricts trucking to the port
- June 2022: Warning strikes stop work at German North Sea ports
- July 2022: Low water at Kaub restricts Rhine barge shipping in summer 2022
- August 2022: Live fire exercise zones around Taiwan divert shipping; Dockworkers strike for eight days at the Port of Felixstowe
- September 2022: Typhoon Muifa halts port operations at Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan; Second eight day dockworkers strike at the Port of Felixstowe; Hurricane Ian closes Tampa, Manatee, Port Canaveral and Jacksonville ports
- October 2022: Low water closes two stretches of the Lower Mississippi River to barge traffic; Russia suspends its part in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for four days
- November 2022: Cargo truckers strike cuts container movement at South Korean ports
- December 2022: EU ban on seaborne Russian crude and the G7 price cap take effect
Biggest measured moves
One lead figure per event, the current primary measurement with the largest absolute standardised score, ranked by that score. 5 of 11 shown.
Typhoon Muifa halts port operations at Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan · Weather stoppage, severity 2 (Moderate), started 2022-09-13 (13 September 2022)
Port calls, Shanghai, 2022-09-13 (13 September 2022) to 2022-09-15 (15 September 2022): 49.7 calls per day against 105.3 expected (-52.8%, standardised score -5.5).
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
This is a measured change in public data during the event window, compared with a baseline before it. It shows timing, not cause. We describe an event as causing a change only when an official source says so.
Russia suspends its part in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for four days · Security incident, severity 1 (Minor), started 2022-10-29 (29 October 2022)
Estimated export volume, Odessa, 2022-10-29 (29 October 2022) to 2022-11-02 (2 November 2022): 991.4 metric tons per day against 35,132.0 expected (-97.2%, standardised score -2.9).
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
This is a measured change in public data during the event window, compared with a baseline before it. It shows timing, not cause. We describe an event as causing a change only when an official source says so.
Ukraine's Black Sea ports close to commercial shipping after the invasion · Port closure, severity 4 (Severe), started 2022-02-24 (24 February 2022)
Port calls, Pivdennyi, 2022-02-24 (24 February 2022) to 2022-06-23 (23 June 2022): 0.1 calls per day against 3.2 expected (-97.9%, standardised score -1.8).
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
This is a measured change in public data during the event window, compared with a baseline before it. It shows timing, not cause. We describe an event as causing a change only when an official source says so.
Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown restricts trucking to the port · Regulatory or customs action, severity 3 (Significant), started 2022-03-28 (28 March 2022)
Container ship port calls, Shanghai, 2022-03-28 (28 March 2022) to 2022-06-01 (1 June 2022): 23.5 calls per day against 32.9 expected (-28.7%, standardised score -1.6).
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
This is a measured change in public data during the event window, compared with a baseline before it. It shows timing, not cause. We describe an event as causing a change only when an official source says so.
Warning strikes stop work at German North Sea ports · Labour action, severity 4 (Severe), started 2022-06-09 (9 June 2022)
Container ship port calls, Bremerhaven, 2022-07-14 (14 July 2022) to 2022-07-16 (16 July 2022): 2.7 calls per day against 6.2 expected (-56.8%, standardised score -1.4).
Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.
This is a measured change in public data during the event window, compared with a baseline before it. It shows timing, not cause. We describe an event as causing a change only when an official source says so.
Carried over from earlier years
1 event that started before 2022 and were still in force during it.
- Container ship queue off Los Angeles and Long Beach, started 2020-10-01 (October 2020), ended 2022-11-22 (22 November 2022).
Ended in 2022
13 events with an end date in 2022, whichever year they started.
- Container ship queue off Los Angeles and Long Beach, started 2020-10-01 (October 2020), ended 2022-11-22 (22 November 2022).
- Ukraine's Black Sea ports close to commercial shipping after the invasion, started 2022-02-24 (24 February 2022), ended 2022-08-01 (1 August 2022).
- Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown restricts trucking to the port, started 2022-03-28 (28 March 2022), ended 2022-06-01 (1 June 2022).
- Warning strikes stop work at German North Sea ports, started 2022-06-09 (9 June 2022), ended 2022-07-16 (16 July 2022).
- Low water at Kaub restricts Rhine barge shipping in summer 2022, started 2022-07-01 (July 2022), ended 2022-09-01 (1 September 2022).
- Live fire exercise zones around Taiwan divert shipping, started 2022-08-04 (4 August 2022), ended 2022-08-10 (10 August 2022).
- Dockworkers strike for eight days at the Port of Felixstowe, started 2022-08-21 (21 August 2022), ended 2022-08-29 (29 August 2022).
- Typhoon Muifa halts port operations at Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan, started 2022-09-13 (13 September 2022), ended 2022-09-15 (15 September 2022).
- Second eight day dockworkers strike at the Port of Felixstowe, started 2022-09-27 (27 September 2022), ended 2022-10-05 (5 October 2022).
- Hurricane Ian closes Tampa, Manatee, Port Canaveral and Jacksonville ports, started 2022-09-27 (27 September 2022), ended 2022-10-01 (1 October 2022).
- Low water closes two stretches of the Lower Mississippi River to barge traffic, started 2022-10-04 (4 October 2022), ended 2022-10-10 (10 October 2022).
- Russia suspends its part in the Black Sea Grain Initiative for four days, started 2022-10-29 (29 October 2022), ended 2022-11-02 (2 November 2022).
- Cargo truckers strike cuts container movement at South Korean ports, started 2022-11-24 (24 November 2022), ended 2022-12-09 (9 December 2022).
By severity
| Severity | Events |
|---|---|
| 4 Severe | 2 |
| 3 Significant | 6 |
| 2 Moderate | 4 |
| 1 Minor | 1 |
By type
| Type | Events |
|---|---|
| Labour action | 4 |
| Security incident | 2 |
| Drought restriction | 2 |
| Weather stoppage | 2 |
| Sanctions action | 1 |
| Regulatory or customs action | 1 |
| Port closure | 1 |
2 of 2 measured falls from 2022 had recovered by the last day of data in this build. Recovery time for every event.