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News / Carriers must keep returning empty boxes to avoid shortage going into February

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Unless carriers continue to “aggressively” repatriate boxes to Asia, the equipment shortage crisis will last until February according to SeaIntelligence.

Carriers are maximising procurement of new containers, but the impact of new equipment into the supply chain will take some time.

“The market is faced with a ...

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    January 12, 2021 at 1:24 pm

    the sad part is that China send full containers and Canada and USA just mainly send back empty ones.

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