News / Capacity increase on transatlantic container trade is "too much, too soon"

11/08/2015

Hapag-Lloyd has advised that it will upgrade the three ships it deploys on its April-launched AX4 transatlantic service – which it operates outside the G6 alliance – from 2,500 teu to 3,600 teu, due to “continued strong westbound bookings”.

But is this normally robust tradelane being ...

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