News / When the huge 'goodie-bags' arrive, will the party be over for ocean carriers?

At least two Asia and Europe loops will need to be closed in the fourth quarter of the year, or sailings blanked, to avoid the prospect of excess capacity throwing supply and demand out of kilter.

According to new SeaIntel analysis, a capacity increase of 11.5% by the three east-west alliances between H2 2017 and H2018 will result in a weekly excess of some 28,300 slots between October and December this year – a change in fundamentals that will spark fears of a new rate ...