Surging Trade Volumes Cause Severe Delays Across West African Ports
What Happened?
West African container gateways including Freetown, Conakry, and Tema face mounting congestion with vessel delays exceeding 10 days amid rising trade volumes. Ocean carriers CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have imposed surcharges of up to $400 per TEU to offset operational costs. Local authorities are implementing round-the-clock trucking and empty-container evacuation to alleviate port bottlenecks.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
October 26, 2026
Advisory category
port_disruption
Affected Trade lanes
Global -> West Africa
Affected Ports
SLFNA, GNCKY, GHTEM
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs moving containerized cargo into West African gateways, especially Ghana, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
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