News / Bigger alliances could end rate wars that have plagued box shipping for five years

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The advent of mega-alliances in the world’s liner shipping trades could signal the end of the extreme rate volatility that has characterised the industry for the past five years, according to industry analyst Dirk Visser.

Mr Visser, senior shipping consultant at Dynamar, told The Loadstar: “In my view, if the alliances can do it properly, it will lead to an end of rate volatility.”

Speaking as Dynamar’s Top 25 Container Liner Operators annual analysis was published, Mr Visser said that the sheer ...