Maersk joins peers with emergency surcharges on Pakistan cargo
Maersk has joined its peers in implementing ’emergency operational surcharges’ on cargo in and out ...
Containership charter rates have stabilised in the past two weeks, after falling 70% since August – but daily rates could start to head south again as liner operators look to sub-let surplus tonnage.
Brokers agree that the main reason for the levelling-out of charter rates is the lack of open tonnage on the market.
“Rates last agreed are expected to remain stable, considering the limited supply,” said London-based shipbroker Braemar.
Indeed, Alphaliner reported last week that the average hire rate for a 4,000 ...
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