News / More ships on East Asia-Russia lanes push up capacity by 44%

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Capacity on East Asia-Russia routes has gone up by 44% over the past year, as opportunistic operators continue to buy ships to move goods to and from Russia.

Mainline operators pulled out of Russia after its invasion of Ukraine and international sanctions were implemented.

Linerlytica’s latest report, issued yesterday, says East Asia-Russia capacity now stands at 121,757 teu, up from 84,818 teu in October 2022. Total actual capacity on Russia-connected routes would be higher, as there are also services between India, Turkey ...