# News Review: Transport Disruption Hits European Trade: IFW | CZ app

> The Kiel Institute's IfW Kiel Trade Indicator reports that container ship congestion in the North Sea is rising, with over 2% of global cargo capacity stalled there. Over 4% is stuck off Shanghai and Zhejiang, and container ship traffic on the Red Sea is more than 20% below normal. Freight from Asia to North America's West Coast has nearly halved this year, while Asia-to-Northern Europe costs remain six times pre-pandemic levels.

- Date: 2022-07-10 · published 2022-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40376-news-review-transport-disruption-hits-european-trade-ifw-cz-app
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent port and route congestion keeps ocean freight costs elevated for Europe-bound feed ingredients, adding to landed costs. Easing US West Coast congestion offers relief on Pacific routes.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/news-review-transport-disruption-hits-european-trade-ifw/

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