News / Weak demand and overcapacity adding to carrier Red Sea stress

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30/01/2024

Despite the considerable disruption to container shipping caused by the Red Sea crisis, consumer demand remains weak and, at the same time, the liner industry is heavily oversupplied with capacity.

Indeed, analysts believe the huge spikes in east-west spot rates since December have been driven, for ...

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