The logjam of containers and ships at the Port of Yantian in China has noticeably improved in the 13 days since COVID-related safety restrictions were lifted and terminals resumed full-scale operations, but cascading delays could impact the peak holiday shipping season because dockworkers have so much cargo to dig out from, according to the world’s largest shipping line and freight data providers.
Shipping giant A.P. Møller – Maersk said in a customer notice Friday that yard density is down to...