Shipping companies cannot meet surging demand for vehicle transport due to severe car-carrier vessel shortage

Logistics operators face critical capacity constraints when shipping vehicles internationally, forcing them to use inefficient workarounds like frame containers instead of specialized car-carrier vessels (PCTCs). This shortage directly blocks revenue opportunities—Brazil alone is importing $5.2bn worth of Chinese vehicles annually—and forces companies to improvise solutions that are slower, more complex, and less cost-effective than dedicated car-carrier infrastructure.