News / Lack of ULCVs could cost THE Alliance members $500 per teu on Asia-Europe

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04/10/2017

THE Alliance could find itself on the wrong side of a $500 per teu cost differential on the key Asia-North Europe trade due to its members’ failure to order more ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs), according to new analysis from Alphaliner,.

Recently confirmed orders for nine 22,000 teu ...

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