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American Shipper
Shippers greet EC liner block exemption ruling with disbelief
Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.
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Maersk profits surge despite revenue contraction
Focus on profitability over market share bears fruit for Danish container shipping giant.
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Shippers should brace for more container rate hikes, warns Drewry
Capacity cuts by lines and higher bunker surcharges as IMO 2020 low sulfur fuels are phased in are fueling box freight rate inflation.
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DHL launches China-Germany rail express
Transit times of 10-12 days are promised on the new service from DHL Global Forwarding.
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Market to decide shipper bill for IMO 2020
Shippers will shun container lines that lack transparency or overcharge for low-sulfur fuels.
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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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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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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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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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