»Reliability is more important than freight rate«

摘要

HANSA: How much longer will the extreme shortages in container shipping last? What's the outlook for 2021 and beyond? Matthias Hansen: Ocean carrier's capabilities and speed in re-positioning the equipment to where it is needed is part of a solution to clear the container shortage situation. Some have taken strong actions already. We envision a return to normal in the mid/end of the second quarter, just before summer and before the traditional July-August spike. Based on our customers sales forecasts, demand will remain strong until April/ May, even if some importers have decided to postpone some low value cargo orders to better times.