Drewry: Charter Market in Unexpected Revival
The charter market has found a new lease of life in the recent weeks driven in part by carriers’ poor network ...
read more →ESC: Shippers Facing Obstacles amid Alliance Changes
Shippers who regularly export goods to Asia have been facing a large drop of available slots for containers on ...
read more →Carriers Bolster Capacity on New 2017 Alliance Networks
Capacity has been added across the board on the main Asia-Europe and Asia-North America routes by main carriers as ...
read more →Drewry: New Alliances to Have Limited Effect on Ports
The seemingly never ending move towards reduced service frequency may be coming to an end for North European ports, ...
read more →Container Lines Shift Focus from Technology to Flexibility
Container lines have shifted their focus towards alliance structures for operational efficiency, rather than ...
read more →Infographic: World’s Container Shipping Alliances
The infographic below, published by Oslo-based benchmarking and market intelligence platform for containerized ...
read more →Fitch: Mergers and Acquisitions Trump Alliances
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), rather than more popular alliances, are inevitable to address overcapacity and ...
read more →GSF: Mega Ships and Alliances Still a Challenge for Shippers
Shippers continue to experience poor quality services and disruption to their supply chains since the consolidation ...
read more →Drewry: Post-Alliance Restructure Well-Balanced
The Asia-North Europe trade post-alliance restructure is generally well-balanced in terms of geographical coverage ...
read more →Top 5 Interviews of 2014
The end of December and coming holidays are traditionally the time when we look back at the highlights of the ...
read more →Interview: Antwerp Sets the Course for Future Growth
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp is the biggest port area in the world, covering 13,057 hectares, the equivalent of ...
read more →ESC: Shipping Alliances Need a Watchdog
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) says that shipping industry needs a global authority to keep Vessel Sharing ...
read more →GSF: Alliances Worry Shippers
The recent Containerisation International (CI) shipper sentiment survey has shown that shippers are worried about ...
read more →ESC Urges Shippers to Drop Congestion Surcharges
It is unacceptable to hit European businesses with the new so-called congestion surcharges, the European Shippers’ ...
read more →Hike in Freight Rates Not an Option?
A hike in freight rates is not an option as ‘sub-economic’ rates on the main trade lanes are here to stay, it was ...
read more →Drewry: Mega Alliances Will Help Container Industry Recover
Drewry’s Container Annual Review & Forecast 2014/15 emphasises that the recovery of the container ...
read more →Exclusive: Hidden Dangers of Shipping Alliances
The 2M alliance between the shipping heavyweights, Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company ...
read more →UASC: Shipping Alliances Will Stifle Smaller Operators
John Hinge, President and CEO of United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) believes shipping alliances will help the box ...
read more →Vessel Sharing Alliances Bring About Port Congestion
Rising congestions at North European ports are set to continue as vessel sharing alliances (VSA) develop, Drewry ...
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