More regional and intra-Asia carriers are returning to long-haul trades as rates rise to Covid-19 peaks.
SeaLead Shipping, based in Dubai and Singapore, is restarting its transpacific service to the US west coast, while BAL Container Line has relaunched its China-Mexico Express service.
By August, Asia-US west coast rates could hit their Covid-19 peak of $8,000 per 40ft – they are currently around $6,209.
SeaLead’s new USWC service – Nansha, Ningbo, Shanghai, Long …
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