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.
Top Congested Ports: Casablanca and Manila Dominate
Casablanca recorded the longest average berth delay at 114 hours, with 14 vessels waiting — delay increased by 31 hours over the prior period.
Manila leads the composite TPFS ranking at 83.3, driven by 49.5-hour delays and a 20.5-hour increase from the prior cycle. South Manila and North Manila follow close behind at TPFS 76.2 and 78.4.
Port Klang Northport in Malaysia has the highest vessel queue — 39 waiting — with 41.6-hour average delays.
Koper, Slovenia is the European outlier at TPFS 76.0, though it improved by 18.7 hours from the prior period.
Where Congestion Is Easing
Not all movement is in the wrong direction.
Valencia dropped from CONGESTED to STABLE, cutting delay by 18.3 hours — the biggest single improvement this cycle. Gavle similarly moved from CONGESTED to STABLE (–8.8 hours), and Wilhelmshaven improved from BUSY to STABLE.
On the North American side, New York shifted from STABLE to LOW, reducing delay by 5 hours.
These improvements suggest that Northern European and parts of Mediterranean congestion are easing, even as Southeast Asian pressure persists.
Explore the Full Interactive Report
This post covers the highlights. The full report includes an interactive global map, sortable port tables across all 1,237 ports, bottleneck analysis, and berthing delay trends.
View the full Port Congestion Index report →
The Tradlinx Port Congestion Index is derived from the Port Congestion API, scored using UNCTAD criteria and queueing theory. Data as of April 5, 2026.
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