In December 2023, the downward trend of Revenues of Taiwanese Container Shipping Companies Evergreen and Wan Hai Lines, a negative trend that for the two carriers is in place since October and August 2022 respectively and is resulting from the rapid decline in the value of sea freight rates following the historical peaks marked to coincide with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic globally. Last month, Evergreen recorded revenue of 23.6 billion Taiwan dollars (756 billion million US dollars), with a decrease of -19.3% compared to December 2022, while WHL's revenue amounted to less than 8.4 billion Taiwanese dollars (-27.6%).

In the full year 2023, Evergreen totaled revenues of Taiwan $267.7 billion, down by -55.9% year-on-year, and WHL's annual revenues were €100.2 billion (-61.3%). In the last quarter of 2019 alone, Last year, Evergreen and WHL reported revenues of equal to €69.6 billion and €25.1 billion respectively, with reductions of -37.2% and -36.4% over the October-December period of 2022.