Transpacific blank sailings surge as US-China trade war intensifies
- Blank sailings surge as carriers rapidly cut capacity on major Transpacific routes, driven by escalating US–China tariffs and collapsing booking volumes.
- West Coast and East Coast trades hit, with planned capacity from Asia to North America falling by up to 14% in recent weeks; blanked teu volumes have risen over sixfold.
- Carriers respond with short-term adjustments, avoiding permanent network changes for now, while smaller niche players face potential service closures amid deep uncertainty.
Amid escalating US–China trade tensions and volatile tariffs, container carriers are aggressively blanking sailings on transpacific routes, slashing capacity and reshuffling services to manage collapsing demand and mounting uncertainty
