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Shortage of empty containers in Asia may get worse on Rotterdam jam

Empty container boxes crucial are getting stuck in the port of Rotterdam as a growing backlog of undelivered goods at Europe's export hub forces ocean carriers to prioritise shipments of filled boxes

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The Dutch port has faced an onslaught of both goods and empty boxes offloaded from other European maritime operations, shipping experts said. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Ann Koh and Cagan Koc | Bloomberg

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 21 2022 | 8:42 AM IST

Empty container boxes crucial for Asia’s exporters are getting stuck in the port of Rotterdam as a growing backlog of undelivered goods at Europe’s export hub forces ocean carriers to prioritize shipments of filled boxes.

The Dutch port has faced an onslaught of both goods and empty boxes offloaded from other European maritime operations, shipping experts said. This has coincided with carriers reducing the number of vessel trips from the continent to China after Shanghai authorities locked down the city in March, they said.

Yard density at the Rotterdam port has been extremely high over the last few months due

Topics : Exports Europe Shipping Asia container shipping China Supply chain Ports container shipments port cargo

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