Ongoing disruptions to world freight

10 recorded disruptions are ongoing.Days are counted from the start date to 2026-11-08 (8 November 2026), the last day of data held.

Ongoing disruptions with severity, start date and days running to 2026-11-08
DisruptionSeverityStartedDay
Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea divert traffic around Africa5 Critical2023-11-19 (19 November 2023)1,086
Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping during the Iran war5 Critical2026-03-01 (1 March 2026)253
Russia halts commercial shipping through the Kerch Strait5 Critical2026-07-10 (10 July 2026)122
Panama Canal cuts Neopanamax draft and daily transit slots3 Significant2026-07-01 (July 2026)131
Houthi embargo on Saudi shipping and attacks at Bab el-Mandeb3 Significant2026-07-20 (20 July 2026)112
Record low water at Kaub restricts Rhine barge shipping3 Significant2026-08-01 (August 2026)100
EU ban on seaborne Russian crude and the G7 price cap take effect2 Moderate2022-12-05 (5 December 2022)1,435
Earthquake suspends container terminals at Colombia's Buenaventura port2 Moderate2026-08-10 (10 August 2026)91
Durban Gateway Terminal backlog follows terminal operating system cutover2 Moderate2026-08-15 (15 August 2026)86
Ver.di warning strikes halt container handling at German seaports2 Moderate2026-08-17 (17 August 2026)84

Source: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org), International Monetary Fund, using UN Global Platform AIS data. Statistics derived by World Freight Monitor. Terms.

Ongoing disruptions on World Freight Monitor, with latest data beside the expected level.