Is the 'peak season' an outdated concept?
Should the whole concept of a peak season be discarded as global container supply chains ...
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By Mike Wackett
Zim’s return to the black in Q2, the carrier’s first net profit since Q317, confirms a trend of container lines giving up their chase for market share in favour of profitability, according to analyst Lars Jensen.
“Zim has followed the path of trading lower market share ...
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Gary Ferrulli
August 29, 2019 at 2:59 pmThe last point on what the carriers do if a global recession hits, hopefully the carrier
management can recall what they did in late-2009 and throughout 2010. They anchored over 600 vessels and went from losing $21. Billion in 2009 to making $8. Billion in 2010. There is a significant clue on what to do just in case they don’t have the memories.