Have you heard? The demand for containers is quite hot, and the orders

Published: Jul 5, 2024 18:30

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Have you heard? The demand for containers is quite hot, and the orders of domestic top steel mills have been booked until October!" Recently, there have been continuous news of the hot demand for containers in the market. According to SMM's understanding, the truth is...

First, let's look at a set of data. From January to May 2024, the cumulative production of metal containers in China reached 88.865 million cubic meters, with a year-on-year increase of over 200%. In May alone, the monthly production of metal containers increased by 40% compared with the previous month. From January to May this year, China's port container throughput exceeded 130 million TEUs, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.8%...

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