News / Asia-North Europe carriers must consider 'nuclear option' of big ship lay-ups

20/04/2015

If ocean carriers plying the Asia – North Europe trade lane cannot reverse the tide of falling sea freight spot rates by their strategy of blanking sailings to underpin general rate increases, then the only option remaining is to take the drastic and unpalatable step ...

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