Platts monthly container market commentary: 'balance in the force again'

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As lockdown measures ease around of the world, trading has picked up, resulting in more containers being shipped and prompting some carriers to increase rates and ’un-blank’ some sailings.

These first steps towards recovery of the market, however, are tentative, with much uncertainty as to how long shops will remain open in the event of a second spike in infections and the subsequent re-imposition of restrictions.

Despite this, supply chains have been reopened and volumes are starting to increase on key head ...