# Panamax and cape queues growing across China - Splash247

> Congestion at Chinese dry bulk terminals is rising to very high levels, with Panamax congestion reaching 14.8 million tonnes, 90% above the five-year average. Record grain liftings into China and strong coal volumes are contributing, while anti-Covid measures for ships are adding delays.

- Date: 2021-06-03 · published 2021-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46799-panamax-and-cape-queues-growing-across-china-splash247
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Port congestion in China delays grain and oilseed discharge, raising demand-side freight costs and tying up vessels that would otherwise be available for other trades. Sustained record Chinese grain buying supports demand for feed ingredients and firms ocean freight.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-04-22 | [Neopanamax Locks Have Expanded Shipping Routes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47487-neopanamax-locks-have-expanded-shipping-routes-feed-and-grain.md) | +11.6% | +9.8% |
| CORN | 2025-08-19 | [Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14183-ships-queue-at-russian-grain-port.md) | +1.2% | +8.5% |
| CORN | 2025-09-19 | [Panamaxes are becoming more expensive due to activity in the ports of Great Odesa \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23078-panamaxes-are-becoming-more-expensive-due-to-activity-in-the-ports-of-great.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2018-02-09 | [Ships Queue as Truck Strike Slows Argentina Grain Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66346-ships-queue-as-truck-strike-slows-argentina-grain-exports.md) | +0.2% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2022-03-18 | [U.S. Grain Shipping Costs Soar With War and Drought Swinging Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42459-u-s-grain-shipping-costs-soar-with-war-and-drought-swinging-demand.md) | +0.0% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2021-02-23 | [Why panamaxes spiked - Splash247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48521-why-panamaxes-spiked-splash247.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2021-04-22 | [Neopanamax Locks Have Expanded Shipping Routes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47487-neopanamax-locks-have-expanded-shipping-routes-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.0% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2017-12-29 | [COFCO says second person dies following Argentina port blast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67505-cofco-says-second-person-dies-following-argentina-port-blast.md) | +1.7% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- splash247.com: https://splash247.com/panamax-and-cape-queues-growing-across-china/

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