Cyclone closes one of world's busiest ports – bottlenecks ensue

Port Yantian in China is once more under pressure following cyclone Kompasu. The number of vessels queuing off the port has gone up to 67, according to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg.
Photo: Martin Pollard/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Martin Pollard/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Aaron Clark and Kevin Varley, Bloomberg

The number of vessels waiting to enter one of the world's busiest ports jumped to the most since August, threatening to further snarl global supply chains strained by a surge in consumer demand for everything from cars to computers.

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