Global Container Availability Crisis To Stay ‘Put’ Amid Tight Box Capacity

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The global container availability crisis is unlikely to ease before the end of the year – despite 2021 likely being a record-breaker in terms of new boxes delivered, reports the Loadstar.

A possible spike in box production

According to John Fossey, senior analyst of container equipment at Drewry Shipping Consultants, around 1.4m teu of new containers were delivered in the first quarter, around 10% more than in the final quarter of last year and 21% more than in Q1 20.

Based on current activity,...

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