News / 'Go global or go home' the message to niche lines following HS-UASC alliance

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“The message is clear,” said Drewry in its weekly container analysis this morning. “The mantra for expansionist carriers now seems to be go global or go home.”,

The central argument is that, for carriers, it is no longer enough to be a specialist in niche regions and still expect to compete with the big three of Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

The comments follow an analysis of the rationale for the ‘global co-operation agreement’ inked between UASC and Hamburg Sud at the ...