Cancelled voyages take the sting out of spot rate declines this week
Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to ...
Container ship Callisto docked in the port, Birzebbuga, Malta, Europe.
By Mike Wackett
Further evidence that Asia-North Europe shippers now have fewer booking options and must live with longer transit times than ever before came from new Alphaliner analysis today.
Notwithstanding myriad complaints from shippers relating to poor schedule reliability, blanked sailings and increased transhipment, the consultant’s data would appear to dispute yesterday’s assertion by the World Shipping Council that its members were offering “better efficiencies, greater port connectivity and higher service levels”.
According to Alphaliner research, in the past 10 years the number of ...
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