Freight disruptions that started in 2021
The archive records 6 events starting in 2021. The most severe was Container ship Ever Given grounds and blocks the Suez Canal, severity 4 (Severe).
Key facts
- Events
- 6
- Ongoing now
- 0
- Most severe
- 4 (Severe)
- Median recovery (measured events)
- 1,443 days
By severity
| Severity | Events |
|---|---|
| 4 Severe | 1 |
| 3 Significant | 1 |
| 2 Moderate | 3 |
| 1 Minor | 1 |
By type
| Type | Events |
|---|---|
| Terminal closure | 2 |
| Weather stoppage | 1 |
| Cyber incident | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Vessel grounding | 1 |
2 of 3 measured falls from 2021 had recovered by the last day of data in this build. Recovery time for every event.
2021 events
| Start | Event | Type | Status | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-28 | Hurricane Ida closes New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River | Weather stoppage | ended | 2 Moderate |
| 2021-08-11 | Meishan container terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan closed for two weeks | Terminal closure | ended | 2 Moderate |
| 2021-07-22 | Cyberattack on Transnet disrupts South African container terminals | Cyber incident | ended | 2 Moderate |
| 2021-05-25 | COVID-19 controls cut container handling at Yantian in Shenzhen | Terminal closure | ended | 3 Significant |
| 2021-05-20 | Container ship X-Press Pearl burns and sinks off Colombo | Fire | ended | 1 Minor |
| 2021-03-23 | Container ship Ever Given grounds and blocks the Suez Canal | Vessel grounding | ended | 4 Severe |