News / Shanghai Port opens dispatching centre to prioritise empty containers

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Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and several mainline operators have launched a centre to co-ordinate the transport of empty containers from Shanghai port.

Yesterday’s opening of Shanghai Port North-east Asia Empty Container Dispatching Centre (a literal translation) is an effort to relieve the equipment crunch by expediting the turnover of empty containers in the world’s busiest container port.

The slow return of empty containers is one of the factors driving runaway freight rates.

The centre is in the comprehensive bonded zone of Yangshan ...