News / Box ship owners may benefit from Red Sea and Suez diversions

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The containership charter market is set to get a boost from the Red Sea crisis, as ocean carriers look to plug holes in their networks early next year.

Moreover, due to the impact of Suez Canal diversions on their capacity requirements, the carriers are likely to reinstate suspended services and cancel blanking programmes.

In December’s Maritime Strategies International’s Horizon containerships report the consultancy’s supply and demand analysis and outlook is heavily influenced by the implications of ...