The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to the technical side of the logistics industry. One challenge has been in ensuring that empty containers are in the right place at the right time. In the first six months of 2020 there’s been an average 18.5% year over year drop in the handling of empty containers by nine U.S. ports tracked by Panjiva. By contrast, handling of full containers fell by just 8.5%. The change in empty container handling has been more volatile than that for full containers every month in 2020. There may also be a tightening in the availability of empty refrigerate...