CMA CGM blames ultra-large containerships as culprit for global port congestion
CMA CGM’s Woehrel said at an industry forum that increasing calls of ULCs strain container yards at ports, requiring new carrier-terminal operational models
Linerlytica analyst pointed out ship upsizing has occurred for years and attributed recent severe Southeast Asia port jams more on prolonged yard stays and imbalanced import-export volumes. And this resulted from frequent network shifts due to Red Sea diversions