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The container market has been “turned on its head” by the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, according to Oslo-based ocean freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta, which says it could be a “wake-up” call for large-volume shippers accustomed to long-term contracts at low rates.

Some analysts suggest the 40-50% spike ...

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  • David

    September 20, 2016 at 2:45 am

    New Hanjin seems to be born again after collapsing Hanjin. New Hanjin will be thinner than old Hanjin.