News / More logistics players guarantee space by chartering their own box ships

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08/09/2021

Entrepreneurial logistics players are turning away from the highly congested transpacific market to cash in on the equally buoyant but less-congested Asia to Europe trade.

Alphaliner today said it had taken note of two new carriers on the route that had chartered small containerships to carry ...

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Gary Ferrulli
September 08, 2021 at 3:15 pm
It would be interesting to get a post-mortem report. Issues like where did they get terminal and dock space? How many days delayed? and the operating issues.

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- Mike Wackett
  September 09, 2021 at 10:18 am
  Indeed Gary, it’s not as simple as chartering a ship.
  The smaller ships have more options in Europe to work – so that is a positive,
  But $18m in charter hire is a huge commitment to take on and is a gamble that freight rates will be high for the next year.
  We will try and track these next loaders to see how they perform.
  
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