News / Asia-Europe container trade to see more capacity reductions in bid to prevent rates slump

30/01/2017

The traditional seasonal slump in Asia-Europe container freight rates could be avoided this year, as carriers prepare to pull huge amounts of capacity from the trade via void sailings.

According to container freight pricing platform Xeneta, carriers will this week reduce capacity by 33% on the westbound ...

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