Empty containers in US ports put pressure on rates

Empty containers pile up in the US, according to analyst firm, and this may push down rates on container freight.
Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Challenges for the container industry continue to grow, and now, the number of empty containers in the terminals seems to stir problems at the ports on the US west and east coast, according to analyst firm Container Xchange.

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