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Shanghai’s Success Causes Problems

China 3052 Corp - Ports 911 Corp - Shipping 1029 Mode - Containerized 1525 Mode - Seaborne 1846 Theme - Rates 240 U.S. 5403

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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