Transpacific ocean carriers are deadheading more equipment back to Asia than ever before – with US import tariffs actually exacerbating the imbalance.
According to a survey of the top 10 US ports by Alphaliner, the imbalance rate deteriorated significantly in the second half of last year, with inbound containers outstripping export boxes by a ratio of 2:1.
The consultant said imports grew 6.2% last year, at the 10 ports surveyed, to 20.66m …

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