New container line alliance may find it has 'too many cooks in its kitchen', suggests Drewry
“Alliances are only as stable as their member carriers,” was maritime consultant Drewry’s first comment on plans to ...
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This should really come as little surprise. The group set up to protect the interests of Chinese shipping lines is clearly going to have more than a few worries about the creation of the new mega-alliance between Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM. The interesting aspect, as this article makes clear at a later point, is that the Chinese Shipowners’ Association has proved itself pretty effective at moulding government opinion and, hence, policy.
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