List of blanked transpac sailings grows as trade war heats up and demand cools
** EDITED AT 17:19 BST ON 09/04/25 TO INCLUDE COMMENT FROM ATLAS AIR, AND AT ...
Ocean carriers are said to be “scraping the barrel” to find enough container tonnage for their extra loaders from Asia.
A dearth of ships becoming available – owners having their heads turned by astronomically high offers for short-term fixtures – is putting the extra loader plans of carriers for the peak season in jeopardy.
Alphaliner’s inactive fleet update on 2 August recorded 164 ships, for 585,105 teu, as idle, eight more than in its previous assessment on 19 July.
However, the consultant noted, ...
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