Spot rates on transpacific surge after news of tariff time-out
Container freight spot rates shot up on the transpacific trades this week, with an immediate ...
The short-term market outlook for non-operating containership owners is “grim” according to Alphaliner, but there could be a silver lining from the IMO 2020 regulations next year.
“The container charter market is ending 2018 on a rather uninspiring note, with continuously weak charter rates across the board,” said the consultant.
It added that given the start of the holiday season, which will stymie most deals until at least the second week of January, and Chinese New Year following closely in early February, ...
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