The week in charts: Yantian Port congestion | Easing global box demand | Crew abandonment case failures
New data shows that crew abandonment cases are still taking far too long to be resolved
Vessel queues into Yantian may have reduced over the past week at the port’s main anchorage but are still significant, while ships looking to avoid the disruption continue to build up at neighbouring facilities. Elsewhere, new figures show that global box demand eased through April, yet shippers are warned to expect equipment shortages and delays to prolong through to 2022