Container demand growth for 2022 is “likely to moderate” compared to 2021,
forecasts A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) – but shippers will be facing capacity constraints through the Chinese Lunar New Year.
In the shipping line’s Asia-Pacific market update, Maersk continues to see 12-15% of global container ship capacity taken out of the market, but can also see an improvement in equipment availability.
Its container outlook for Q1 2022 wrote, “We expect space to remain tight throughout Lunar New Year due to capacity reductions caused by port and vessel delays.
“The equipment situation is improving as we have continued to in-fleet containers and get more empty equipment back to Asia. We still see shortages in