Container lines increase capacity on the Pacific big-time

Since July, the container lines have been increasing capacity on the Pacific trades between Asia and the US, and in the fourth quarter capacity growth is expected to reach almost 22 percent compared to the same period 2019, writes analyst firm Sea-Intelligence.
Photo: PR / OOCL
Photo: PR / OOCL

Towering freight rates and a quick comeback for demand have since July meant that container lines have injected fresh capacity to the Pacific routes between Asia and the US.

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