Due to the shortage of shipping containers, the shipping price has soared, and many import and export enterprises have been affected. Since 2010, the import and export trade has gradually improved. There has been a worldwide shortage of shipping containers, and the shipping price has reached its highest point in recent years. Due to the shortage of shipping containers, the shipping price soared. Taking the Middle East routes such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as an example, the shipping container price reached the peak, with the price of 20 feet of standard containers at $1600, and the price of 40 feet of standard containers at $2800, which doubled from the beginning of the year.
"The rebound of import and export trade has increased the demand for shipping containers." The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Transportation Commission said that during the financial crisis, shipping companies dismantled some old shipping containers in advance to reduce operating costs, and reduced the cost of purchasing new shipping containers. Since the second half of last year, the economy has warmed up, shipping has improved, and empty containers are in short supply. At the same time, the imbalance of trade has also caused the shortage of shipping containers.
The relevant person in charge of the municipal transportation commission said that the logistics company should take measures to avoid risks and carry out box turnover according to the characteristics of the liner company itself and the characteristics of different routes and cargo flows; Encourage customers to empty and return boxes as soon as possible to speed up the turnover of boxes; Systematically manage the containers and transfer them into empty containers as required to avoid double transfer of containers.
