Asia-Europe
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American Shipper
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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American Shipper
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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American Shipper
Further container rate weakness forecast for Q4
The start of the box shipping slack season commences next week when Chinese factories close for the Golden Week holiday. Further spot rate losses are…
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American Shipper
Port report: What peak season? Key box trade hardly bumped
According to an MSI analyst, a key mainline container trade hardly bumped this summer – and the forward outlook for carriers is less than upbeat.
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Container
Port Report: Further blank sailings forecast by container lines as spot rates tumble
Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.
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