China embraces intermodalism

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association elected new Board members and discussed its work programme for 2024 at its Annual General Meeting in Killarney.

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.

A sharp fall in orders for new containers has taken its toll on container manufacturers with H1 2023 revenues and profits at China International Marine Containers (CIMC), Dong Fang International Containers (DFIC) and Singamas well down on the corresponding period of 2022.