Global congestion is LOW at TPFS 35.1, but Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean remain pressure points. Casablanca leads in delay at 114 hours; Manila tops the composite ranking at 83.3. See the full interactive report.
Where are vessels waiting the longest right now — and where is pressure easing? This is the latest edition of the Tradlinx Port Congestion Index (PCI), covering 1,237 ports worldwide.
The Global Picture: 35.1 — LOW Risk
The Tradlinx Port Flow Score (TPFS) composite is 35.1 out of 100, placing global congestion in the LOW risk band.
Two-thirds of monitored ports (807 out of 1,237) are rated LOW — that’s 30 more than the previous period. The combined BUSY and CONGESTED count dropped slightly to 194 ports, or 14.7% of the total.
Average berth delay globally is 7.0 hours. But averages hide the extremes: the longest single-port delay this cycle is 404 hours at Bandar Shahid Rajaee, Iran — roughly 17 days of waiting.
Regional Breakdown: Southeast Asia and West Africa Lead in Pressure
The global composite masks significant regional variation.
Southeast Asia (TPFS 44.8) has the highest BUSY+CONGESTED share among major trade lanes at 30%, with average delays of 13 hours. The Philippines accounts for four of the global top 10 congested ports.
West Africa (TPFS 46.5) and East Africa & Indian Ocean (TPFS 46.5) have the highest absolute delay times — 31.3 and 26.7 hours respectively — though with fewer total ports monitored.
South Asia & Middle East (TPFS 44.9) averages 15.3 hours of delay, with Ashdod, Israel, as the standout at TPFS 75.4.
Mediterranean (TPFS 34.9) is mixed: 19% of ports are BUSY or CONGESTED, and Vado Ligure jumped from STABLE to BUSY this cycle.
Northern Europe (TPFS 16.3) and North America (TPFS 10.9) remain calm, both rated Healthy with minimal delays.
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