Maersk warns of delays in Rotterdam after port workers' strike
Maersk has advised that, following a strike at Hutchison Port Delta II in Rotterdam on ...
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By Mike Wackett
The withdrawal of services during the winter slack season will, in the next few weeks, propel laid-up cellular capacity past the million-teu watershed to its highest level since the financial crisis began, said Alphaliner this week.
Its latest data shows 263 idled containerships, totalling 934,700 teu and representing 4.7% of the total global fleet. This includes 23 ships of 7,500 teu or more.
And the list includes one Maersk Line Triple- E 18,000 teu vessel, which the Danish carrier will anchor for ...
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Roy
October 28, 2015 at 2:36 pmOne big flaw in this market is these fixed rates carrier have given out. When carriers do introduce a GRI the cowboy forwarders tend to dust off their general fixed rate deals. When will Carriers learn the market is getting capped by the silly deals they are giving?.
If a fix is on offer this should not be “piggy backed” and nor should it be general. The industry is getting ruined because of these deals.
Richard Ward
October 28, 2015 at 5:03 pmWouldn’t moving to a contracting system, which includes penalty clauses for contract non-performance reduce the likelihood of this occurring?
Mark
October 29, 2015 at 2:33 amAs cargo owner, would rather work with good forwarder who give an all inc. rate than direct with liners who come up with reasons of GRI/BAF/CAF & etc etc