Recovery seen for China’s box makers

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.

Mawani (Saudi Ports Authority) and Saudi Global Ports (SGP), which is a joint venture between the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Singapore’s PSA International, and the Al Balagaa Group, are to invest US$266M in a new logistics park at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam.

The global pool of dry freight containers is expected to fall in 2023 as ocean carriers and lessors dispose of surplus units that have built up in the fleet since the end of 2020.