Blank Sailings Cushion Fall for Container Spot Rates

Blank Sailings Cushion Fall for Container Spot Rates

Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to plague the transpacific market and demand elsewhere failed to match supply.

Faced with the incessant fall of container shipping between China and the US ...

Blanked sailings in response to falling demand 'just a stop-gap solution' - The Loadstar

Blanked sailings are only a “stop-gap solution” for carriers amid critical tonnage oversupply, according to analyst Drewry, which this week predicted a “more holistic downsizing of their fleets”.   Yesterday, The Loadstar reported Drewry’s view that the outlook for container demand was grim, 2025 being only the third year since 1979 to signal a decline.   And the contraction in demand for carrier services also comes at a time when the markets ..…