Mega-hub era wanes as carriers disperse global connectivity
- Mega hub connectivity is falling as carriers shed excess capacity at Singapore, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas and major Chinese gateways
- Secondary relay ports are seeing connectivity surge, with Djibouti, Ennore, Haiphong and Khor Fakkan posting strong quarter-on-quarter gains
- Decentralisation is now structural, with SeaIntelligence identifying a locked-in redesign of global service networks rather than temporary crisis driven rerouting
SeaIntelligence says Unctad’s latest container port index confirms a long-term pivot toward secondary gateways and diversified supply chain corridors
