In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the state of the container market in 2023 which has lagged overall economic development significantly in terms of growth. In addition, the fleet capacity continues to swell, challenging liner operators.
“In 2023, the container market grew 0.2% year-on-year, ending at 173.8 million TEU. Compared to 2019, before the COVID pandemic hit, the market grew 1.5%. Container market growth has lagged...
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