Congestion at Asian and European ports keeping charter rates firm
UPDATED TO CHANGE ECONDB DELAYS FROM VESSEL WAITING TIMES TO CONTAINER DWELL TIMES. Bottlenecks at Asian ...
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Congestion levels at the major North America container gateways are now expected to persist until the summer, as the consumer-driven import boom continues.
April set new records, according to new data from PIERS, which recorded 31% year-on-year growth in containerised imports to the US from Asia.
It said 1.57m teu arrived from Asia last month, the most on record, and it was the tenth consecutive month for year-on-year growth.
“The container import boom shows no sign of slowing as lockdown eases. This high ...
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