News / Empty boxes will be stuck in all the wrong places for new year peak

The empty container inside warehouse on shipment area.

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21/12/2023

Empty container shortages are expected following the delays and diversions in the Red Sea, which could have longer-term ramifications for the supply chain as it heads into Chinese New Year.

Normal vessel rotations will nearly double because of diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, ...

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