News / Ocean carriers 'boxed in' by 5m teu surplus equipment mountain

07/02/2023

The return to ’supply chain normalisation’ has led to the container liner industry being hobbled by an estimated surplus of 5m teu of boxes, piled high on storage quays and in depots around the world.

Weak consumer demand and consequent easing of supply chain congestion has ...

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