The container industry suffered yet another lackluster month in September. With the prospect of the Chinese Golden Week break and the new International Maritime Organization 2020 sulfur cap looming large over the market, rates have struggled to improve. Thrown into the mix is of course are the same geopolitical issues that continue to dog the market on the key trade lanes. Ongoing tensions between the US and China, which have been leaving rates weaker on the trans-Pacific lane, and Brexit dominating the landscape in Europe, have left many shippers concerned. To manage these falling ra...