News / Box carrier profits from cheap oil will 'just fuel freight rate war' as demand sags

20/05/2015

With 13 major ocean carriers having reported their first-quarter results, boosted by a 49% fall in fuel prices and foreign exchange gains from an appreciating US dollar, consultant Alphaliner believes the high profits recorded in the period will only serve to fuel the freight rate ...

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