Market Overview
Severe container freight bottlenecks and delayed coastal feeder turnaround at Visakhapatnam Port are impacting polymer resin dispatches across Southern and Eastern Indian manufacturing clusters today, September 13, 2026. The congestion at east coast port terminals has created a backlog of imported Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Polyethylene (PE) consignments originating from Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Domestic resin buyers operating in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha are facing prolonged transit times. Processing units report that delivery schedules from port warehouses to inland container depots (ICDs) have slipped significantly, forcing small and medium-sized enterprises to adjust production cycles.
Demand and Supply
Demand for imported Suspension PVC and Film Grade LLDPE remains robust across agriculture, infrastructure, and packaging sectors. However, physical availability has tightened at port terminals due to container equipment imbalances and equipment allocation priorities given to outward export cargo.
On the supply front, domestic producers are attempting to bridge the gap by ramping up rail dispatches from Western and Eastern petrochemical complexes. Nevertheless, secondary road logistics from regional hubs remain stretched, leaving several converters operating on lean raw material inventories.
Price Trends
Imported PVC and PE spot prices across Eastern and Southern regional depots have displayed a firm bias today as immediate delivery commands a logistics premium. Inventory holders in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are pricing in higher drayage and detention charges, adding pressure on secondary market quotes.
While primary producer list prices have remained mostly unchanged over the weekend, landed costs for prompt delivery cargoes have escalated by INR 1.5 to 2.5 per kg across local trading centers. Buyers without long-term logistics contracts are experiencing the sharpest price increases.
Regional Focus
The industrial belts around Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Hyderabad are experiencing the most pronounced logistics constraints. Pipe extruders and flexible film manufacturers in these regions have reported delivery delays ranging from 7 to 10 days compared to normal transit timelines.
In Tamil Nadu and Odisha, regional distributors are re-routing shipments via secondary road corridors from inland warehouses to mitigate port delays. This shift has elevated local freight charges, adding to the overall delivered cost of polymer granules.
Outlook
Market participants expect container clearing speeds at Visakhapatnam Port to improve gradually over the coming two weeks as port authorities implement revised berth schedules and prioritize container evacuation.
In the near term, polymer buyers are advised to maintain higher safety stocks and plan raw material procurements well in advance. Upstream suppliers and logistics operators are closely monitoring feeder vessel schedules to restore standard dispatch frequency across Southern Indian hubs.