The closure of ports on India's Gujarat coast has been lifted as the danger of Cyclone Biparjoy has passed.
APM Terminals Pipavav reported two berthings of container vessels.
The ports of Pipavay and Mundra were affected by the closure, according to Container World.
India’s containerised trade has been under significant strain because of extreme weather events on the western coastline since the end of May, causing heavy cargo backlogs and scheduled vessel-call cancellations.
"We foresee the ripple effect of these closures to persist for a considerable period as the industry prepares to near the peak shipping season soon,” said Container xChange.
The equipment marketplace and operating platform added that the industry should expect that the combination of suspended port and rail operations, and potential disruptions in the container supply chain, will likely lead to congestion and delays in container movements.
Container availability is also expected to be adversely affected, exacerbating the strain on already stretched global container supply chains. As a result, the industry should anticipate an increase in further ocean shipping disruptions, and delays in cargo delivery.
