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Spot rates still tumbling, with worse to come if carriers return to Suez

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News / Idle containership fleet dips to pandemic era lows as carriers hunt tonnage

Premium / Scrapping – to the demolition derby

News / Gloomy outlook for container shipping – and not just for 2024

News / Weak market pushes THE Alliance to suspend two more major loops

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News / US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs

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Spot rates still tumbling, with worse to come if carriers return to Suez

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News / Idle containership fleet dips to pandemic era lows as carriers hunt tonnage

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News / Gloomy outlook for container shipping – and not just for 2024

News / Weak market pushes THE Alliance to suspend two more major loops

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Premium / OceanX radar: Supply and demand? It's the law of the jungle

News / US trucking forced into low gear as shippers use breathing space to cut costs

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Premium / On the wires: Famine to feast for ship scrappers... next year

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News / Ocean freight peak season hangs in the balance – will it sail or sink?

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News / Governments must intervene in the PPE industry to ensure future supply

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