Trend for vertical integration may not be right for multimodal transport
Carriers and shippers with ambitions to be integrators looking to “take the forwarder out” of ...
Containership deployment trends continue to evolve, first as liners reconsider where best to profitably deploy their assets, and second as less-disrupted supply chains continue to ‘right-size’ the relationship between teu trade volumes and required vessel deployment. But beyond the desire to manage capacity against cargo demand, the wider impact of the industry’s highest-profile divorce is becoming clearer.
As we approach the six-month anniversary of the announcement by Maersk and MSC that they would end the 2M Alliance, it is worth considering ...
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