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News / MSC is bleeding the charter market dry – and keeping rates high

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The containership charter market shows no sign of softening as it goes into the usually slack summer season, despite sea freight rates coming under pressure on several tradelanes.

This disconnect is likely to put carriers with expensive long-term charters under financial stress.

Moreover, the driver, the shortage ...

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