# Savannah Friction Read at Some Pressure, Ship Queue Doubles to 4 _Sep 1, 2026_ > Savannah's friction read sits at Some pressure as ships awaiting berth doubled to 4, above the trailing-12-month normal of 2. LA/Long Beach cleared to zero. The US total is 8 ships, still 50% below the five-year median. _Numbers as of Sep 1, 2026 pull._ Savannah's import-friction read is at Some pressure, with ships awaiting berth at **4 ships** (per MARAD), double the trailing-12-month normal of 2. The US total of ships awaiting berth at all container ports rose to 8, up 33% week over week, but remains 50% below the five-year median. [Chart: Ships awaiting berth, All US container ports (vessels)](https://the-dwell.com/waiting/all-us) ([data](https://the-dwell.com/waiting/all-us.md) — chart image: https://the-dwell.com/charts/issues/ports/2026-09-01/waiting/all-us.png) - LA/Long Beach ships awaiting berth fell to **0 ships**, down 100% week over week, 100% below the five-year median (per MARAD). The West Coast ships at anchor also cleared to 0, down 100% week over week. - Savannah ships awaiting berth: **4 ships**, up 100% week over week from 2 ships, 20% below the five-year median (per MARAD). The queue is now above the trailing-12-month normal of 2, which drives the Some pressure friction read. - East Coast ships at anchor: **7 ships**, up 75% week over week, 50% below the five-year median (per MARAD). - All US container ports ships awaiting berth: **8 ships**, up 33% week over week, 50% below the five-year median (per MARAD). - LA/Long Beach friction read: **Flowing.** Ships awaiting berth at 0 (trailing-12-month normal: 1 ship). Truck planning-time index 2.19, below its trailing-12-month normal of 4.07 (per BTS). - NY/NJ friction read: **Flowing.** Truck planning-time index 2.37, below its trailing-12-month normal of 3.95 (per BTS). Latest available monthly loaded-import volumes: LA/Long Beach 917,583 TEU (trailing-12-month normal 831,412 TEU), NY/NJ 388,842 TEU (normal 372,973 TEU) and Savannah 240,445 TEU (normal 231,586 TEU), all near normal. Per the Northwest Seaport Alliance's Aug 20, 2026 release, NWSA full imports fell 11.6% in July 2026 versus July 2025, with YTD full imports down 13.7%. *Monthly TEU volumes are the latest available from each port authority and lag the current week; the NWSA July 2026 figures were published Aug 20, 2026.* --- Canonical URL: https://the-dwell.com/issues/2026-09-01