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Container ships still renting for $160,000 a day despite import fears
Spot freight rates are easing, but in a sign of resilience, container-ship charter rates remain near all-time highs.
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Container-ship building spree not over yet; new orders still rising
A flood of newly built container ships will be delivered by shipyards in 2023-25. Can liners maintain pricing power?
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How COVID transformed trans-Pacific container shipping
The trans-Pacific container trade is vastly different than pre-pandemic, with more ships, more competition, and a new leader: Maersk.
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Cartel? Liner competition increased as trans-Pacific rates spiked
Accusations fly as shipping lines rake in billions, but the numbers imply more carrier competition, not less.
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Supply chain chaos and port gridlock could drag on into 2023
Barring an economic downturn, U.S. demand could still be squeezing ports a year from now.
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Container sector is so hot that ships rent for $200,000/day
Demand for container ships is so extreme that some operators are paying unprecedented sums to rent them.
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Rise in trans-Pacific rates is relentless with new highs hit
Spot pricing has surged even higher, propelled by carrier rate hikes and China congestion fallout.
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Home Depot now has its own ship. That’s an ominous sign
Decision to secure dedicated vessel highlights unprecedented strength of container shipping and risks faced by importers.
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Top 10 liners control 85% of market — and they’re not done yet
Consolidation in the liner sector is already extreme. Newbuild orders will further concentrate market power in fewer hands.
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‘Sky’s the limit’ for already lofty container-ship charter rates
Liners are paying historically high rates to charter ships and maximize their exposure to the booming freight market.
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