MSC revamps east-west network as alliance strategies on blanking vary
As container lines try to manage capacity in the face of wild swings in short-term ...
The announcement from the port of Antwerp yesterday detailing its reasons for allowing its biggest containerline customer MSC to transfer its contractual terminal arrangements from inside the lock to the outside facility at Deurganckdok has been followed by a short welcoming response from the Geneva-headquartered carrier.
Although brief, the press release from MSC makes clear it has been “constrained” in recent years by the capacity limitations of the old MSC Home Terminal at Delwaidedok.
Considering that MSC’s throughput at Antwerp in 2013 was over 4.5m ...
European port congestion now at five-to-six days, and getting worse
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