Container market resumes growth - but demand is lopsided

Global demand for container freight grew in August. This was the first month in 2020 that saw a positive trend. However, growth is lopsided and covers major geographical imbalances, writes Sea-Intelligence.
Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on container freight demand, but growth returned to the market in August for the time this year, writes Sea-Intelligence.

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