News / India trade on the rebound, but lack of boxes could hamper full recovery

India’s container imports came roaring back to life in the fourth quarter, but booming demand out of China means there’s still a shortage of export containers.

According to Maersk’s Q4 India trade report, container volumes grew 13.2% year on year, with exports “stabilising at a high level” and imports bouncing back 36.3%, compared with the previous quarter.

The carrier described it as “making solid strides towards returning to normalcy”.

It added: “Demand for Indian exports across multiple categories continues to remain exceptionally strong, ...