Container Lines Manage Excess Supply with Increased Blank Sailings - mfame.guru

Container Lines Manage Excess Supply with Increased Blank Sailings - mfame.guru

8% of scheduled sailings between weeks 37–41 are cancelled, with most on the Transpacific eastbound. Over half of the blank sailings are concentrated in weeks 40–41, aligning with China’s Golden Week slowdown. Carriers are leaning on blank sailings to balance capacity and stabilize rates amid muted pre-holiday demand. Drewry’s WCI slipped 1% to $2,104, with strong gains on Transpacific but declines on Asia–Europe/Med routes. Container shipping l…