More optimistic demand forecasts and the prospect of a better peak season this year are driving a containership charter market rally, with aggressive carriers still snapping-up tonnage as it becomes open. 

 

According to a recent survey of supply chain professionals by logistics platform Container xChange, 48% of respondents believe this year’s peak season will be better than last year’s. 

 

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https://theloadstar.com/positive-ocean-freight-sentiment-keeps-the-charter-market-bullish/ 

 

Containerised cargo volumes moved in the deep-sea container shipping market fell a further 2.5% during the final quarter of 2022, marking the traditionally busiest period of the year as the ‘peak season without a peak’. 

 

Volumes have fallen steadily in the early weeks of 2023 and world trade continues to stumble as economies grapple with persistent inflation and high energy prices, suppressing consumer demand for goods across nearly all economic sectors. 

 

On the demand side, many carriers and service providers are anticipating a recovery in demand in the second half of the year 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/shippers-brace-for-market-bounce?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-03-31-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleshippersbraceformarketbounce 

 

Cargo owners are being urged to book early for this year’s air and ocean freight peak seasons, with the current strong demand for space and limited capacity likely to extend into next year – along with high prices. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Shippers-urged-to-book-early-for-this-peak-season/79508.htm#.YPGvwOhKiUk