Shippers Perspective
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Could IMO 2020 prompt box lines to speed up?
French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for…
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Dutch delight at Brexit bounty
FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe.
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New IMO 2020 fuel indexing mechanism launched
European shippers have joined with leading container line analyst Drewry to bring order to the “who pays what” implementation of IMO low-sulfur fuels.
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Box line ‘predatory pricing’ undermining rates
Asia-Europe demand has been strong for much of the year, but spot rates have tumbled as some lines have cut rates. With demand weakening, carriers…
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Jump in box ship sizes serving US and Europe
An influx of new container ships has hiked the average size of vessels deployed on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades, reports Alphaliner.
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Explained: How and why Brexit will reshape Europe’s logistics landscape
Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.
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Maersk: Shippers will only pay for IMO 2020 ‘cost recovery’
Maersk expects ample supplies of low-sulfur fuels to be available in most ports, but warns shippers to expect higher costs.
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US tariffs on China prompt manufacturing migration
The transfer of production out of China to avoid U.S. tariffs of up to 25% is having a tangible impact on global trade flows.
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IMO 2020 and blank sailings to define Q4 container markets
The introduction of new low-sulfur fuels, bearish demand and increased blanked sailings will bring more volatility to box markets in the coming months, says MSI.
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Liner customers “bewildered” by new low-sulfur fuel charges
From Oct. 1 new low-sulfur fuel charges are being levied by some container lines with more to follow through Q4. Use of the fuels is…
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