Maersk ships early movers as IMO unveils Hormuz evacuation plan
The trickle of vessels transiting Hormuz strengthened into a flow almost overnight after the International ...
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Have the major container lines inadvertently stumbled upon the right balance of demand and supply?
Shipping’s eternal quandary
How to match capacity with cargo when demand can turn on a dime, or a tweet, while ships take two-plus years to build?
Container shipping has been looking at an impending overcapacity crisis for at least the last 18 months, as vessels ordered during the pandemic began to hit the water just as demand for shipping began to normalise.
Carriers’ balance sheets* faced ruination but were ...
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