DHL: INCOMING CAPACITY POSES FRESH CHALLENGES FOR OCEAN FREIGHT

DHL warned that additional new builds entering the shipping market next year could flood capacity and impact rates as consumer demand continues to be weak.

 

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A shift in consumer spend from products to services is putting pressure on the balance between capacity and demand.

 

 

 

With a huge number of new large containerships hitting the water in 2023 at a time of stagnating demand, the liner shipping market might be headed towards structural overcapacity which could impact profits.