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Typhoon Saudel makes landfall in Taizhou, CCTV reports
The storm halted terminal operations, grounded flights and raised intra-Asia freight rates 25 percent since July 30, Drewry said.
- On Friday at 8 a.m., Typhoon Saudel made landfall in Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang, with winds up to 126 km/h, forcing the Port of Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan to close through Saturday.
- Terminals in Shanghai and Ningbo suspended operations starting Wednesday to prepare for the storm; logistics firm Kuehne+Nagel reported Yangshan and Waigaoqiao halted empty container operations by 2 p.m. Wednesday.
- According to MarineTraffic data released Thursday, Shanghai recorded 1,506 port-call movements, around 70 percent fewer than the preceding day, while Ningbo Lishe International Airport cancelled 16 inbound and 28 outbound flights.
- Ocean spot freight rates increased 25 percent to $1,199 since July 30, according to maritime advisory Drewry, pushing the Intra-Asia Container Index to its highest level in three years.
- Research firm Linerlytica estimates east Asian berthing delays left 4.3 million TEUs stranded, accounting for 12.6 percent of global fleet capacity amid persistent weather disruptions.
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Typhoon Saudel makes landfall along coast of East China
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(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Han Jong-gu = As Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of the season, made landfall in southeastern China on the 28th, strong... in nine provinces and autonomous regions including Zhejiang and Fujian...
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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C 36%
R 18%
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