Interest in larger tonnage picks up amid flurry of newbuild orders
Tonnage providers and operators have been active in latest containership newbuilding orders this week. South Korea’s ...
GXO: NEW PARTNERSHIPDHL: GREEN PUSHAAPL: VALUE CHAINJBHT: SURCHARGES ON THE MENUJBHT: TRADING UPDATE ON ITS WAYAMZN: FISHINGPG: ANOTHER LOWDSV: MAJOR SHAREHOLDER UPDATEMAERSK: MOST DEFENSIVE AFTER NEW TARIFF THREATS TSLA: MERGER TALKDHL: HUNTINGDSV: FX RISK ON THE RADAREXPD: LOOKING AHEADPLD: DOWNSIDE RISKKNIN: TOP SCHENKER EXEC IN
GXO: NEW PARTNERSHIPDHL: GREEN PUSHAAPL: VALUE CHAINJBHT: SURCHARGES ON THE MENUJBHT: TRADING UPDATE ON ITS WAYAMZN: FISHINGPG: ANOTHER LOWDSV: MAJOR SHAREHOLDER UPDATEMAERSK: MOST DEFENSIVE AFTER NEW TARIFF THREATS TSLA: MERGER TALKDHL: HUNTINGDSV: FX RISK ON THE RADAREXPD: LOOKING AHEADPLD: DOWNSIDE RISKKNIN: TOP SCHENKER EXEC IN
One of the effects of the Hanjin collapse has been endless rumour and speculation – with one of the main protagonists in any shipping story inevitably being Maersk. Will Maersk buy either of the Korean lines’ ships? And what is Cosco doing? And will Hanjin re-emerge as a small, regional line? Whatever, the latest story from the WSJ, in this round of predicting a frankly unknown future, suggests that Maersk has never wanted Korea’s vessels, but would consider a cheaper deal to buy a smaller, bankrupt or distressed carrier. Analysts have predicted that only eight of the top 20 carriers will still be operating by 2020 – giving acquisitive lines a reasonable choice.
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