Container Lines Go Full Throttle With Freight Demand Booming

Just over a year ago, businesses that rely on container shipping were hit with a surge in canceled sailings as Chinese New Year and a pandemic simultaneously shocked global trade. The big question now is just the opposite: Will many voyages be blanked at all?

Maersk, the world’s leading container liner, will “definitely” cancel fewer trips than normal during next month’s Chinese holiday, according to Vincent Clerc, head of ocean transport at the Copenhagen-based company.