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Ship queue

Ship queue

Container ships awaiting berth, the count of ships waiting offshore for a berth to open, weekly from MARAD and the Marine Exchange. This is a queue, not a dwell time, and it is the most current congestion signal on the site.

Data through week of Aug 24, 2026 · updated Sep 1, 2026

All US container ports ships awaiting berth

8 ships · week of Aug 24, 2026

vessels

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Savannah ships awaiting berth
Container ships waiting offshore for a berth to open at Savannah, weekly, from MARAD and the Marine Exchange
4 ships · week of Aug 24, 2026
Elevated typical 2–3
LA/Long Beach ships awaiting berth
Container ships waiting offshore for a berth to open at LA/Long Beach, weekly, from MARAD and the Marine Exchange
0 ships · week of Aug 24, 2026
Quiet typical 1–2