European freight forwarder claims shipping lines are creating 'artificial demand'
A European freight forwarder has accused the shipping lines of creating “artificial demand” by blanking sailings and talking up a looming empty box crisis. The forwarder, who wanted to remain anonymous, claimed that carriers were talking up the market prior to Chinese New Year in the hope that they could maintain or increase rates after the Chinese holidays in the second half of
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