<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-344"><span data-path-to-node="5,0"><b data-path-to-node="5,0" data-index-in-node="0">LONDON / SHANGHAI —</b> In a coordinated operational measure to prevent post-holiday rate dilution and maintain fleet utilization levels, the world’s leading container liner alliances—encompassing the Ocean Alliance, Gemini Cooperation, and Premier Alliance—have officially issued an expanded blank (void) sailing matrix spanning early to mid-October across core Asia–North Europe and Asia–Mediterranean trade corridors</span><span data-path-to-node="5,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="5,2">. The strategic withdrawal of active vessel strings will temporarily remove between 12% and 15% of scheduled nominal weekly capacity, calibrating ocean slot availability against the anticipated industrial slowdown following China's week-long National Day Golden Week holidays starting October 1</span><span data-path-to-node="5,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="5,4">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-345"><span data-path-to-node="6,0">The capacity intervention comes as the intensive pre-holiday front-loading surge draws to a close, with factory production lines across major export manufacturing hubs—including Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu—preparing to temporarily pause commercial dispatches</span><span data-path-to-node="6,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="6,2">. By pulling scheduled rotations, sliding vessel departures, and adjusting port loops, container shipping consortia aim to defend spot rate baselines and prevent an unmanaged supply overhang from destabilizing fourth-quarter ocean freight economics</span><span data-path-to-node="6,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="6,4">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h6 data-path-to-node="7"><b>Fleet Supply Discipline vs. Post-Golden Week Demand Trough</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-346"><span data-path-to-node="8,0">The annual Golden Week holiday routinely triggers an industrial standstill across Chinese manufacturing provinces, during which factory output pauses and outbound maritime booking volumes drop significantly</span><span data-path-to-node="8,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="8,2">. Without structural capacity rationing, ocean carriers face the prospect of operating massive 15,000-to-24,000-TEU ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) with low utilization factors, which typically leads to destructive spot price competition</span><span data-path-to-node="8,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="8,4">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9">Under the synchronized schedule modifications notified to commercial booking desks:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-347"><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Voiding Headhaul Loops:</b> Instead of sailing under-utilized tonnage, carrier alliances are voiding select scheduled westbound departures, consolidating available cargo bookings onto remaining active rotations to sustain vessel load factors above 90%</span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-348"><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Sliding Departure Rotations:</b> Shipping lines are deploying "sliding" vessel schedules across departure gates such as Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, and Yantian</span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,2">. By pushing vessel departure windows by 7 to 10 days, carriers can bridge the post-holiday volume lull and synchronize vessel arrivals with Western destination terminal availability</span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0,4">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-349"><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Scheduled Drydock and Technical Servicing:</b> The operational pause provides ocean carriers a window to route active vessels into regional shipyards for mandatory hull cleaning, emissions-scrubber retrofits, and routine drydock maintenance without disrupting baseline customer service agreements</span><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h6 data-path-to-node="11"><b>Offsetting Cape of Good Hope Operational Expenditures</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="12" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-350"><span data-path-to-node="12,0">The timing of these capacity adjustments is critical for liner balance sheets as operators continue to absorb elevated operational expenditures associated with extended circumnavigations around Africa's Cape of Good Hope</span><span data-path-to-node="12,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="12,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="13" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-351"><span data-path-to-node="13,0">While selective trial transits through the trans-Suez corridor have been evaluated by select carriers, the vast majority of deep-sea Asia–Europe tonnage continues to utilize the southern African detour to avoid security vulnerabilities in the southern Red Sea</span><span data-path-to-node="13,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="13,2">. The lengthy detour adds 10 to 14 days to standard transit loops and requires additional vessels per service string to maintain weekly departure frequencies, permanently absorbing roughly 8% to 10% of active global fleet capacity</span><span data-path-to-node="13,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="13,4">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="14" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-352"><span data-path-to-node="14,0">By aggressively managing available slots through the post-Golden Week window, carriers are using fleet capacity rationing to offset persistent bunker fuel overheads, higher vessel charter expenditures, and compliance costs under maritime decarbonization rules, preventing spot tariffs from dropping below operational break-even floors</span><span data-path-to-node="14,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="14,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h6 data-path-to-node="15"><b>Supply Chain Ramifications for Enterprise Shippers</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="16">For international retail procurement teams, automotive supply chain managers, and global freight forwarders, the void sailing program introduces short-term operational frictions:</p><ul data-path-to-node="17"><li><p data-path-to-node="17,0,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-353"><span data-path-to-node="17,0,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="17,0,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Elevated Rollover Exposure for Spot Bookings:</b> Consignments booked on non-guaranteed Freight All Kinds (FAK) tiers or discounted spot bookings face significant rollover risks at primary Asian departure terminals, as lines prioritize pre-committed, high-yielding contract freight on remaining scheduled departures</span><span data-path-to-node="17,0,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="17,0,0,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="17,1,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-354"><span data-path-to-node="17,1,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="17,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Empty Equipment Repositioning Delays:</b> Canceling outbound headhaul voyages naturally reduces the return flow of empty 40-foot High-Cube (HC) containers back to Asian export gateways, tightening container equipment availability for backhaul exporters moving specialized agricultural, chemical, and industrial products out of Europe</span><span data-path-to-node="17,1,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="17,1,0,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="17,2,0" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-355"><span data-path-to-node="17,2,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="17,2,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Transition to Long-Term Contract Allocations:</b> Having navigated months of spot rate volatility, large-scale enterprise cargo owners are shifting higher percentages of baseline fourth-quarter retail imports through contracted Minimum Quantity Commitments (MQCs) to guarantee vessel space and departure certainty</span><span data-path-to-node="17,2,0,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="17,2,0,2">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h6 data-path-to-node="18"><b>Industry Perspectives and Fourth-Quarter Horizon</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="19">Addressing maritime trade stakeholders and logistics executives during an ocean freight market review in London, senior container shipping analysts noted:</p><p data-path-to-node="20" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-356"><span data-path-to-node="20,0">"Disciplined capacity management remains the primary mechanism through which container shipping lines protect market equilibrium</span><span data-path-to-node="20,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="20,2">. While the summer peak season provided solid volume fundamentals, the continuous influx of newbuild tonnage entering the water this year could quickly destabilize spot freight baselines if left unchecked</span><span data-path-to-node="20,3"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="20,4">. By enacting a coordinated blank sailing program across 12% to 15% of scheduled Asia–Europe capacity, carriers are effectively absorbing the seasonal factory hiatus, establishing a firm pricing floor as global trade prepares for the post-holiday manufacturing restart</span><span data-path-to-node="20,5"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="20,6">."</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2073255415=""><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="21" id="p-rc_9e5d1bee3d4a9d1e-357"><span data-path-to-node="21,0">Carrier booking desks advise international cargo owners with urgent October shipments to verify container loading milestones, complete early Verified Gross Mass (VGM) declarations, and secure gate-ins well ahead of published vessel cut-offs to mitigate post-holiday dispatch delays</span><span data-path-to-node="21,1"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><source-footnote _nghost-ng-c3339323770="" class="ng-star-inserted"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3339323770="" class="superscript"><!----></sup></source-footnote><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></span><span data-path-to-node="21,2">.</span></p>