Germany’s Largest Port Sees Volatile Transport Chains for Rest of Year

Germany’s Largest Port Sees Volatile Transport Chains for Rest of Year
A container ship is seen at the shipping terminal Eurokai in the Port of Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 6, 2017. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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BERLIN—Europe’s third largest harbour, the German Port of Hamburg, reported a 2.9 percent hike in sea cargo in the first nine months of 2021 on Tuesday but warned that global transport chains would remain volatile for the rest of the year.

Global trade has been marred by logjams in container ports caused by disruptions from unexpected demand spurts, labour shortages, and traffic snarl-ups amid the coronavirus pandemic.