Carriers react quickly to transpac demand surge, but rates remain muted
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific continued to trend upwards this week, albeit at ...
As the new alliance system beds in over the course of the next few weeks, shippers are facing a larger number of metrics when it comes to choosing their carriers.
Under the previous alliance set-up of three groupings – 2M, Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance – container line customers had three networks of broadly similar designs and service offerings. 2M boasted 2.3m teu capacity; the Ocean Alliance 4.59m teu; and THE Alliance 3.27m teu.
Under the new arrangement, the Ocean Alliance will ...
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