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Shanghai’s Success Causes Problems

China 3056 Corp - Ports 916 Corp - Shipping 1034 Mode - Containerized 1529 Mode - Seaborne 1847 Theme - Rates 242 U.S. 5410

Congestion in shipping at the port of Shanghai continues and may lead to broader supply chain issues according to industry reports. That may be the result of a mixture of high demand, poor weather, alliance launches and unchanged operating procedures by carriers. Panjiva data shows signs of high demand in April data, with Shanghai-to-U.S. volumes rising 12% on a year earlier after 18% growth in March. Shipping rates suggest any concerns may have passed. Shanghai shipping rates climbed 22% to the end of April from March’s troughs, but have since fallen by 6%. Broader China outbound rat...

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