China’s Typhoon-Hit Ports Scramble to Reopen to Ease Backlogs

China’s critical export infrastructure was dealt another blow, with three ports including the world’s busiest shutting temporarily due to a typhoon.

The closures, even if they’re likely to be lifted soon as the storm weakens, is yet another stumbling block for global trade, which is facing record demand, soaring shipping costs, and repeated pandemic-related lockdowns and problems. There were also potential delays to air freight after the two airports in Shanghai were shut.