Zim's charter parties and the bunfight to come
…when freight rates go bananas
Beware of alleged ‘ponzi’ schemes, promising returns of 12% a year from investing in containers. According to this article, a more likely return would be 2% – some way off, for example, Pacific Tycoon’s promise of 28%. Several authorities have now indicated that some of these investment companies may be perpetuating scams. And as this article makes clear, “major transportation companies would hardly hire from a private investor when they can rent in bulk from a major leasing company”.
MSC Aries now bound for Iran, and crisis will be 'a catalyst for higher rates'
Urgent call for breakdown of cargo onboard as General Average declared on Dali
Hong Kong drops out of world's top 10 busiest container ports
Iranian troops seize MSC box ship while Somali pirates net $5m ransom for bulker
Flexport is 'back on track' – now it needs to start growing again
Bottlenecks and price hikes as airlines now avoid Iran airspace
Capture of MSC Aries will further drive up Indian export costs
Iran may now pose a threat to multimodal supply chains via Dubai
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