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ContainerSignal Daily: Carriers discount their November rate rises

Linerlytica calls the 1 November Asia-Europe increases effectively doomed as carriers discount, while Sea-Intelligence records unprecedented East-West capacity.

October 31, 2026

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ContainerSignal Daily: LA-Long Beach strike deadline looms

ILWU watchmen at eight Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals may strike on 1 November, while drones hit a container ship bound for Constanta.

October 28, 2026

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ContainerSignal Daily: MSC adds 20 megamaxes as capacity stacks up

MSC books 20 more 24,000 TEU ships at Hengli while the box orderbook sits near a post-2009 high, and Panama closes FY2026 with record revenue.

October 22, 2026

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ContainerSignal Daily: Asia port reliability slumps in August

Sea-Intelligence puts Asian port on-time arrivals at 32.3% in August as delays absorb 8.5% of global box capacity, with congestion lasting into 2027.

October 4, 2026