News / Wan Hai reconsidering Asia-Europe trades as smaller box ships prove their worth

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Smaller containerships uneconomic a year ago are now back in vogue, due to sky-rocketing freight rates across multiple trades.

And with the unit cost barriers on the major tradelanes dismantled and service levels from established container lines at all-time lows, there are opportunities for niche carriers ...