CAI International to invest $1.35bn in new containers
US-based container lessor CAI International is to invest $1.35bn on 700,000 new containers, anticipating rising ...
By Mike Wackett
The backhaul North Europe-Asia capacity crunch could last for months, according to new research from liner analysts Drewry.
European shippers and exporters are expected to suffer continuing supply chain disruption and big freight rate hikes.
Many shippers have complained to The Loadstar that the capacity crisis has been getting progressively worse, with some even tracing the start of the problems back to October.
Drewry said eastbound shippers were “struggling for space”, with some “waiting up to eight weeks to load”.
It added that even ...
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