A surge in demand for Transpacific shipping has led container-line Maersk to “plan fewer blank (cancelled) sailings than previous years” for the Golden Week holiday in October. The firm has also flagged that a surge in demand due to the recovery from COVID-19 and the peak shipping season has caused a shortfall in availability of chassis and empty containers in the U.S. Maersk’s handling of shipments from China to the U.S. surged 54.8% higher than a year earlier in August to set a new record. That meant its total U.S.-inbound handling rose by 9.3%. The total increase ...