Canada shuts a door on China

Last year, all the Chinese ports handled 16.97 Bt, having exceeded their 2022 volume by nearly 8%. Shanghai throughputs surged, Hong Kong saw a downfall.

“The management of the Red Sea crisis has alleviated concerns of sudden container price rises, providing a more predictable environment”

Valenciaport handled 784,095 containers in the first two months of the year, a growth of +9.97% compared to January-February 2023.

Xeneta data reveals that average spot market rates from China to Mexico have consistently surpassed long-term contract rates since April 2023.

The strategy is prefigured by the recent establishment of a dedicated terminals division in Rotterdam

APM Terminals was able partly to bridge its loss of revenue per move in Q1 2023 by lowering its costs and increasing tariffs.