port congestion; backlog at port
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accumulate at the port due to delays; (of ships or cargo) to be stuck at port
technicalPrimarily used in logistics, shipping, and port management contexts to describe congestion caused by loading/unloading delays, customs issues, or weather conditions.
Yóu由
yú于
tái台
fēng风
yǐng影
xiǎng响
，
dà大
liàng量
huò货
chuán船
yā压
gǎng港
，
wú无
fǎ法
àn按
shí时
xiè卸
huò货
。
Due to the typhoon, numerous cargo ships were stuck at port and unable to unload on schedule.
Chūn春
jié节
lín临
jìn近
，
gǎng港
kǒu口
chū出
xiàn现
yā压
gǎng港
xiàn现
xiàng象
，
wù物
liú流
xiào效
lǜ率
dà大
fú幅
xià下
jiàng降
。
With the Spring Festival approaching, port congestion emerged and logistics efficiency dropped significantly.
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Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
yīn因
wéi为
shǒu手
xù续
bù不
quán全
ér而
yā压
gǎng港
liǎng两
zhōu周
，
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
。
This batch of goods was stuck at port for two weeks due to incomplete documentation, causing huge losses.
Xīn新
mǎ码
tóu头
tóu投
rù入
shǐ使
yòng用
hòu后
，
yā压
gǎng港
wèn问
tí题
dé得
dào到
le了
míng明
xiǎn显
huǎn缓
jiě解
。
After the new wharf was put into use, the port congestion problem was significantly alleviated.