Typhoon RAGASA Disrupts Hong Kong and South China Ports: 661 Vessels Impacted

Super Typhoon RAGASA has brought severe disruption to container shipping and logistics across Hong Kong and South China. With the storm making landfall on September 23, major ports and air cargo hubs have been forced to suspend operations, creating ripple effects across Asia-Pacific supply chains.

Impact on Logistics

The typhoon has already caused widespread disruption across ocean freight operations in Hong Kong and South China, with ripple effects extending across the region. Based on a report by S&P Global:

• Hong Kong suspended all port operations on September 23.
• Ports in Shenzhen, including Nansha, Shekou, Chiwan, Mawan, and Dachan Bay, were closed ahead of the storm, disrupting regional shipping links.
• The backlog and vessel bunching in China may spill over and create congestion in Southeast Asian ports already dealing with 2–3 day delays.
• The storm's timing, just before China's Golden Week, could exacerbate schedule disruptions, as port restarts, labor, and slot recovery will be compressed.

What Portcast Data Shows

Portcast's data highlights the scale of the disruption:

• 45 ports in the South China Sea are impacted or expected to be impacted.
• Key ports include Yantian, Hong Kong, Haiphong, Nansha, Zhanjiang, and Shekou.
• In total, 661 vessels are already impacted or at risk of disruption.

We have proactively alerted our customers with details of their impacted containers and will continue to monitor the evolving situation closely.

To support the wider logistics community, Portcast has created a dynamic spreadsheet with the full list of Typhoon RAGASA affected vessels and ports.

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