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THE SECOND HALF OF 2023 could be a challenging time for the ocean freight industry, given high expectations of a recession in the United States. Christian Roeloffs, co-founder and CEO of Container xChange, sums it up like this: "Despite avoiding a global recession until now, the shipping industry is experiencing a freight recession mainly because overstocked retailers are postponing inventory replenishment cycles-a point that is underscored if you look at freight lanes that are mainly focused on capital goods and that are holding up much better." U.S. import volumes are predicted to remain low in both the second quarter and the third quarter of 2023 when compared to volumes a year ago, "although they might rise in the summer months compared to the first quarter of 2023," Roeloffs adds. "As a result, liners have cancelled services, which has raised the falling spot rates to an extent. This has not, however, improved demand." |