Sinking rates and new capacity create crashing waves in box line financials

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Sinking rates and new capacity create crashing waves in box line financials

Clarksons Headlines

News / Asia-US box traffic hits an all-time high, boosted by retail front-loading

News / Container teu-mile growth could go into reverse if Red Sea transits resume

News / U-turn for ocean rates in car-carrier charter market as exports level off

News / The Red Sea crisis and its impact on containership deployment

News / Capacity squeeze will ease as more newbuilds arrive, says Xeneta

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook

News / Orders for car and truck carriers hit $14bn – highest since 2008

News / 2M 'go-slow' and massive capacity injection lights Asia-Europe touchpaper

News / Booming auto export market sees ports full and orderbooks stretched

News / PCTC charter rates hit record highs as capacity stays tight

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Sinking rates and new capacity create crashing waves in box line financials

Clarksons Headlines

News / Asia-US box traffic hits an all-time high, boosted by retail front-loading

News / Container teu-mile growth could go into reverse if Red Sea transits resume

News / U-turn for ocean rates in car-carrier charter market as exports level off

News / The Red Sea crisis and its impact on containership deployment

News / Capacity squeeze will ease as more newbuilds arrive, says Xeneta

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Four new 14,000 teu box ships for Döhle add to bulging global orderbook

News / Orders for car and truck carriers hit $14bn – highest since 2008

News / 2M 'go-slow' and massive capacity injection lights Asia-Europe touchpaper

News / Booming auto export market sees ports full and orderbooks stretched

News / PCTC charter rates hit record highs as capacity stays tight

Most read news

News / Warm welcome for BIMCO cyber security clause for shipping contracts

News / Box lines will reap consolidation benefits, but 'shippers need not be alarmed'

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