According to fortune.com, recently, Drury, an international shipping research and consulting organization, said that the profit of the industry is expected to reach 150 billion US dollars (about 956.4 billion yuan) in 2021, setting a new historical record . The pre tax profit of the container shipping market will exceed 300 billion US dollars in 2021 and 2022. According to statistics, the profit of container shipping industry in 2020 is only US $25.4 billion.
During the epidemic, the global demand for containers and freight surged, resulting in a sharp rise in the global average freight (spot freight and contract freight) of the industry. Large container companies like Maersk took advantage of the strong demand at the port to push freight prices to a new high.
Due to the collapse of the global supply chain and delays in ports and terminals, major container and shipping companies continue to charge fees even during the waiting period.
(China Central Television Finance)
