How unpicking the 2M Alliance will re-shape container trades

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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 ...