News / Container glut pushes down second-hand prices, but carriers still ordering new

19/07/2022

Liner operators and container lessors have rushed to build new boxes, as freight rates rocketed to historical highs in the past two years, which has resulted in an equipment glut, eroding prices of pre-owned containers.

But carriers, such as Evergreen, continue to order more.

Yesterday, Hamburg-based consultancy ...

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