#blanked-sailings
(4 articles)Carriers Deploy Blanked Sailings to Stabilize Falling Freight Rates
Container shipping carriers are taking strategic capacity management steps to counteract three months of declining spot freight rates on major east-west trade lanes. After the post-peak season downtur
39 Blanked Sailings Loom Post-Golden Week as Carriers Cut Capacity
Chinese carriers have announced 39 blanked sailings across major east-west trade lanes between weeks 41 and 45 (early October through early November), creating significant capacity headwinds for shipp
Suez Return Threatens Container Rate Recovery Amid Capacity Glut
Container shipping spot rates on transpacific routes face renewed downward pressure as multiple supply-side headwinds converge. Major carriers have blanked sailings during China's Golden Week (startin
Blanked Sailings Now Permanent: 10-14% Capacity Loss Reshapes Shipping
Container shipping is entering a structural shift where blanked sailings, the deliberate cancellation of scheduled sailings, have transitioned from pandemic-era disruption to a permanent operational r