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Shippers wary of market manipulation via capacity management

A flood of new tonnage in the early part of this year suggests container rates will inevitably head into decline, but a series of...

Pause in China-US trade war complicates shipper options

An agreement between Chinese and US negotiators to reduce tariffs by 115% and hold fire in their trade dispute for 90 days has further...

Industry unease at rising port congestion

Shippers and analysts say that small increases in port congestion at key ports could be a concern, as shippers expect a flurry of activity...

Container shipping braces for rate collapse

Colossal levels of newbuilding, waning demand and a discontented and resentful customer base is a recipe for a run on rates that had been...

Profiteering lines take shippers to the cleaners

Major container carriers are using the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to fleece their customers, over-charging for the carbon trading scheme by...

Shippers are counting the cost of war

Verifiable costs for transiting the African Cape rather than the Suez Canal are around US$1,000 per box according to Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand,...

Analyst says Maersk rate cutting behind Q3 losses

Analysis by Hong Kong-based Linerlytica suggests that the sudden and deep decline in container freight rates in the third quarter was initiated by Maersk...

Shippers and forwarders organisations call for stronger data governance standards in digital supply chains

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have jointly issued an agreed Charter for the Protection and...

Declining trade is testing shippers’ patience, pockets and commitment: Container market review

As global trade declined during the second half of 2022, in response to severe economic headwinds in many countries and the continued effects of...

Lines and shippers clash over CBER extension

Αs the European Commission considers renewing the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) that enables current container shipping alliances to operate, liner operators and shippers...
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