WiseTech’s e2open index shows global ocean shipment times hold at 68 days in Q2 despite port congestion spike

PUBT · 2d ago
WiseTech’s e2open index shows global ocean shipment times hold at 68 days in Q2 despite port congestion spike
  • WiseTech published an Ocean Shipping Index showing global ocean shipment performance held at 68 days in Q2 2026 despite disruptions.
  • Port congestion rose to a four-year high, yet carriers kept cargo moving through network changes, rerouting, feeder expansion.
  • Restricted Strait of Hormuz transits disrupted vessel deployment; uneven bunker fuel availability lifted operating costs, altered refueling strategies.
  • U.S. imports from Asia accelerated as shippers pulled forward cargo ahead of expected tariff shifts, tightening vessel capacity, equipment availability.
  • Trade-lane transit times improved in key corridors, including trans-Pacific, transatlantic, South America routes, signaling resilience despite volatility.


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