24/08/2026
PULSE SHIPPING WATCH 🚢🌧️
Tropical Storm Narra is creating a fresh shipping watch for businesses sourcing cargo from southern China and northern Vietnam.
As of August 24, the storm is bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding around the Gulf of Tonkin, northern Vietnam and China’s Guangxi region, with conditions affecting areas close to the Quang Ninh–Haiphong shipping corridor.
Why this matters for Jamaican importers
Even if your main ocean vessel remains on schedule, disruption on the ground can still affect when your cargo actually moves.
Potential impacts include:
• Factory dispatch delays
• Disrupted trucking to ports
• Feeder-vessel schedule changes
• Port handling delays
• Missed connections or revised vessel departures
Cargo categories that may be affected include furniture, electronics, household goods, machinery, manufacturing inputs and other Asian-origin shipments moving through the region.
Pulse Take
If you have cargo originating from southern China or northern Vietnam this week, check the actual vessel departure status with your supplier, freight partner or carrier rather than relying only on the original booking schedule.
A delay before the cargo reaches the main vessel can affect the rest of the shipment timeline.
Importing from Asia? Talk to Pulse before you ship.
📞 876-566-4826
📧 [email protected]
🌐 pulselogisticsolutions.com
Service at a Heartbeat.
