Intra-Asia freight rates from China are soaring as forwarders discover “it’s not just Maersk” giving them the cold shoulder. One forwarder in Shanghai told The Loadstar that 90% of container vessels departing China’s ports were delayed – bottlenecks in destination markets the main culprit. He added: “After a period of soft rates for...


What a major shipping line called the “black swan” container shortage has hit intra-Asia trades as carriers prioritise transpacific profits. With some 30m teu carried each year, the intra-Asia tradelane is the largest in the world, comprising around 100 port pairs. Costs have traditionally been kept in check, there’s been less carrier consolidation...