Shanghai handled 5.135 million twenty-foot equivalent units in September 2026, according to The Maritime Executive’s report of Shanghai International Port Group figures. The reported volume was 6.2% above September 2025.

The port group attributes the recovery to coordinated berthing and cargo handling after typhoon disruptions. Its statement that operations had returned to normal is the operator’s assessment: the article also cites Linerlytica figures showing a substantial vessel queue on 10 October.

The throughput figure describes September cargo handling. It is not a live congestion measure, and TEU counts container capacity equivalents rather than individual containers.

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Reported details and their context.
DetailValueUnitContext
September throughput5.135 millionTEUReported monthly port throughput
Year-on-year change6.2%percentCompared with September 2025
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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report