--- title: Asian Ports Reopen Post-Lockdown, Backlogs Remain | Moto Transportation description: Asian ports are recovering as lockdowns ease, but backlogs remain. Moto Transportation explains how these delays are affecting global supply chains and transit timelines. image: https://www.shipmoto.com/hubfs/bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains.png --- ![](https://www.shipmoto.com/hubfs/bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains.png) # Asian Ports Reopen Post-Lockdown, Backlogs Remain | Moto Transportation July 08, 2022 Daily operations at Shanghai’s port have almost fully recovered from the effects of the city’s Covid-19 lockdown, though the backlog from disruptions to the port and nearby factories will likely continue to cause shipping congestion well into the year. Daily container throughput -- a measure of cargo handling activity -- at Shanghai port has rebounded to 95.3% of the normal level. Cargo throughput at major Chinese ports between May 1 and May 24 was up 4.2% from the same period in April, but down almost 1% compared to 2021.  However, the improvement in the port hasn’t been accompanied by a rebound in trucking, as a shortage of drivers and vehicles continues to hamper the delivery of goods to and from the port. Truck Freight indexes were 81% lower in the first three weeks of May compared to 2021, after a drop of 84% in April. While the lockdown of Chinese ports is slowly being lifted, the effects on production and supply chains will likely be felt for months. As firms reopen there will be a rush to purchase raw materials, and then a flood of finished goods leaving factories as companies try to make up for lost time.  ![bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains](https://www.shipmoto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains.png?width=620&name=bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains.png)   [News](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/news) Share this post: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/asian-ports-rebound-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/asian-ports-rebound-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/asian-ports-rebound-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains) [WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/asian-ports-rebound-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains) ## Read More Oct 1 · [News](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/news) ### [CBSA System Outage: Cross-Border Delays and What Shippers Need to Know](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/cbsa-system-outage-cross-border-delays-and-what-shippers-need-to-know-oct-1-2025) Sep 26 · [News](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/news) ### [Canada–US Tariff Update: What Freight Shippers Need to Know (Sept 2025)](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/canada-us-tariff-update-what-freight-shippers-need-to-know-sept-2025) Aug 25 · [News](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/news) ### [LTL Market in August 2025: Warming Up or Still Chilling?](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/ltl-market-in-august-2025-warming-up-or-still-chilling) Apr 9 · [Shipping & Freight Tips](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/shipping-freight-tips) ### [USA–Canada Trade Freight Updates | Moto Transportation News](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/usacanadatrf-0) Mar 5 · [Shipping & Freight Tips](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/shipping-freight-tips) ### [USA–Canada Trade Route Freight Insights | Moto Transportation](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/usacanadatrf) Dec 3 · [Shipping & Freight Tips](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/tag/shipping-freight-tips) ### [The Impact of U.S. Port Strikes on Cross-Border Shipping](https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/navxb) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Moto", "url" : "https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/author/moto" }, "dateModified" : "2025-08-25T04:18:52.963Z", "datePublished" : "2022-07-08T19:53:18.000Z", "headline" : "Asian Ports Reopen Post-Lockdown, Backlogs Remain | Moto Transportation", "image" : [ "https://www.shipmoto.com/hubfs/bc-shanghai-port-rebounds-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.shipmoto.com/shipping-news/asian-ports-rebound-as-lockdown-loosens-but-backlog-remains", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.shipmoto.com/hubfs/Moto2020CorrectFontforWhite.png" }, "name" : "Moto Transportation" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Daily operations at Shanghai’s port have almost fully recovered from the effects of the city’s Covid-19 lockdown, though the backlog from disruptions to the port and nearby factories will likely continue to cause shipping congestion well into the year. 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