Supply Chain Research

Container-line HMM will continue its temporary Busan-to-Los Angeles service for a third month in response to soaring Transpacific shipping demand, including using a larger vessel. That follows a move by Matson to make its second China service permanent and indicates growing confidence in continued strong demand from the liners. HMM’s Busan-to-LA shipping climbed three-fold from June’s pandemic-induced lows in September but was still 35.3% lower than a year earlier. The downturn is due to continued weakness in auto parts shipments linked to Hyundai and Hankook which fell by 37.9% and 45.4...