The month of November has seen a reversal in some of the pessimism expressed by container-lines early in the year. Container rates globally at the start of December were 2.1% above the level of the start of November. That’s been driven by the container lines’ increased use of void sailings as well as a slight uptick in demand ahead of the early Lunar New Year. North America routes however suffered another month of weak rates, with spot rates struggling to retain general rate increases – North Asia to West Coast US rates dropped 25% and those to the East Coast fell by...