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Container shortage

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AISL: No empty container shortage but there’s deficit in vessel space

There is no shortage of empty containers in the Philippines although space…
  • February 2, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Container availability improving at Asian ports: Container xChange

With the vast increase being seen in container availability, Shanghai appears on…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Shipping rates in Jan up 5.9% from Dec, among historic highs—Xeneta

Global shipping rates showed one of the highest ever monthly rate increases in January 2021, jumping 5.9% from the previous month and up 4.5% year-on-year, with few signs of relief on the horizon, according to Xeneta’s latest XSI Public Indices report.
  • January 29, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Container crisis to last until 2Q, spur higher freight rates, predicts Drewry

The new year has seen “the same vertical take-off” for East-West container…
  • January 27, 2021
  • 3 minute read

HMM deploys ninth extra loader as cargo demand soars

The ninth temporary ship, the Hyundai Forward, departed Busan on January 23,…
  • January 25, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Rising container freight rates not easing in early 2021—experts

Increase in box transport rates to continue several weeks more into the…
  • January 2, 2021
  • 3 minute read

New container output to jump 40% in 2021 amid strong cargo demand, Drewry forecasts

The unprecedented number of blanked sailings by carriers in the second quarter,…
  • December 23, 2020
  • 3 minute read

CMA CGM to deploy nine 23,000-TEU vessels to raise Asia-Europe trade capacity

Capacity boosted between Asia and Europe to meet ‘unprecedented demand’ for shipping…
  • December 15, 2020
  • 2 minute read

China container production raised to 300,000 TEUs a month to ease global shortage

China’s commerce ministry said it is finding ways to provide more containers…
  • December 9, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Volatiles rates, tight capacity seen on key shipping lanes in 2021

• Shippers will in the near term face high rates, space and…
  • November 28, 2020
  • 2 minute read