Europe’s ongoing port congestion is exposing the limited buffer capacity at both marine terminals and inland transport networks, raising the need not just for investment but also for more usage of smaller, less affected ports.
While congestion has shown signs of easing in recent months, major European ports are challenged in their ability to work through the backlogs and the shifting shipping seasons, according to Chantal McRoberts, head of advisory at Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. Europe ports lack buffer space to handle demand surges | Journal of Commerce
