Global Port Trackers Show Where the Worst Ship Logjams Lurk

Almost every facet of the vital world of logistics has been thrown into a tailspin in the past 18 months, with industry observers expecting little improvement until at least next year.

With supply chains not looking like they’re about to normalize soon, analysts at RBC Capital Markets have come up with a custom metric — known as the time of turnaround — to gauge whether global ports are increasing or decreasing container discharge times and clearing congestion.