News / Anyone got a ship for an east-west service? Carriers scramble for tonnage

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13 June 2024

Ocean carriers are “scrambling for any tonnage” to provide additional capacity on east-west services, but the tonnage providers are “taking advantage” as the cost of chartering vessels has recently risen rapidly.

On Tuesday, French carrier CMA CGM announced its French Peak Service, which will see seven ...

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