Global TPFS dropped to 27.4 — the lowest in recent cycles — as CONGESTED ports fell to 79. Guangzhou’s 578-hour spike fully resolved. South Manila worsened to 76 hours with 31 vessels waiting, while Koper finally improved after three cycles of deterioration.
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Global port congestion continued to ease for the third straight cycle. The TPFS composite dropped to 27.4 — the lowest reading since we began publishing this report. And last cycle’s biggest story resolved itself: Guangzhou’s 578-hour spike is over, with the port back to LOW. Here’s the full picture across 1,247 ports.
Tradlinx Port Congestion Index global snapshot showing TPFS composite score of 27.4 out of 100
Global congestion snapshot for May 5 – 18, 2026. View the full interactive report →
The Global Picture: 27.4 — Three-Cycle Low
The Tradlinx Port Flow Score (TPFS) composite fell to 27.4 out of 100, down from 29.4 — continuing the decline from the 38.0 peak two cycles ago. Global risk remains LOW.
CONGESTED ports dropped from 101 to 79 (–23), while STABLE ports grew to 270 (+21). LOW-rated ports now cover 69.0% of all monitored ports. The combined BUSY+CONGESTED total is 117 ports, or 9.4% — down from 11.5% and nearly half the 16.8% peak from the Apr 6–19 cycle.
Average berth delay is steady at 7.0 hours. The extreme outlier this cycle is Conakry, Guinea at 544 hours (~22.7 days).
Regional Breakdown: West Africa Still the Outlier
Most regions held steady or continued improving. West Africa remains the sole region with elevated pressure
.Regional PCI overview cards showing TPFS scores and delay hours by region
Regional TPFS scores and delay averages. Explore the full breakdown →
West Africa (TPFS 38.5) improved from last cycle’s 54.7 but still leads in average delay at 24.1 hours, with 30% of ports rated BUSY or CONGESTED.
Southeast Asia (TPFS 33.5) is essentially flat — BUSY+CONGESTED share stayed at 16% and average delays remain around 10.8 hours. The Manila cluster continues to dominate the global congested port list.
Northeast Asia (TPFS 32.3) is stable after the Guangzhou correction. Without that outlier, the region’s 4.6-hour average delay reflects normal operations across its 254 ports. (....)