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Major ocean carriers set course for more-profitable routes

Posted on 15th June 2023 at 12:02

Major ocean carriers set course for more-profitable routes

Ocean carriers constantly reassess network coverage to cope with the impact of demand fluctuations but, post-pandemic, this has translated into widely different trading patterns for the top-ranked lines.

A survey by Alphaliner reveals that, compared with a year ago, most of the top ten carriers have reduced their fleets trading between Asia and North America – MSC in particular having cut the percentage of its tonnage deployed on the transpacific from 16% to just 9%.

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https://theloadstar.com/major-ocean-carriers-set-their-course-for-more-profitable-routes/

Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'

Posted on 20th March 2023 at 17:12

Rate erosion may be easing, but rock-bottom prices are 'not good for anybody'

There may be signs that rate erosion is easing as reductions look to have slowed significantly. On the key transpacific and Asia to Europe trade lanes, the indices are clearly showing that the rate erosion from the stellar highs of a year ago is beginning to ease.

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https://theloadstar.com/rate-erosion-may-be-easing-but-rock-bottom-prices-are-not-good-for-anybody/

Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2

Posted on 7th February 2023 at 10:58

Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2

Maersk says “there may be reasons for optimism”, as it hopes for a “surge in demand from the second half of 2023” onwards.

Although the carrier added that there was “little sign of any short-term improvement”, there were some positive signs emerging from the container industry services sectors.

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https://theloadstar.com/charter-and-equipment-demand-offers-some-hope-for-carriers-in-h2/

Airfreight rates in the doldrums as carriers look to set their BSA tariffs

Posted on 9th January 2023 at 10:48

Airfreight rates in the doldrums as carriers look to set their BSA tariffs

Asian forwarders are reporting sinking airfreight rates, just as airlines look to set out their BSA tariffs.

Two standard-setting airlines have already set out their BSA rates ex-Asia, according to one source.

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https://theloadstar.com/airfreight-rates-in-the-doldrums-as-carriers-look-to-set-their-bsa-tariffs/

Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season

Posted on 9th January 2023 at 10:35

Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season

Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe, as recorded by Drewry’s WCI index, increased by 10% this week from their pre-Christmas level, to $1,874 per teu.

However, export demand to North Europe has been much weaker than usual ahead of the Chinese New Year on 22 January, and rates are expected to come under pressure again after the holiday as carriers scramble to fill their ships.

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https://theloadstar.com/liner-hopes-for-a-demand-surge-rest-on-summer-peak-season/

New China Covid outbreaks wreak havoc on supply chains

Posted on 3rd January 2023 at 12:52

New China Covid outbreaks wreak havoc on supply chains

Now China’s Covid restrictions have been relaxed, worker shortages and factory closures, due to outbreaks of the virus, are the latest disruptions to hit the country’s supply chains.

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https://theloadstar.com/new-china-covid-outbreaks-wreak-havoc-on-supply-chains/

Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates

Posted on 3rd January 2023 at 12:45

Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates

A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers to secure their supply chains, and were prepared to do, and pay, ‘whatever it took’.

And carriers were holding ‘beauty contests’ to determine the most attractive large-volume BCOs to be included in their exclusive customer portfolios.

But 12 months on, the container liner shipping market has seen an 180-degree turn – world economies are being racked by huge hikes in energy costs, high inflation and spiralling interest rates, causing a pause in discretionary spending by consumers and a sharp downturn in demand.

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https://theloadstar.com/carriers-are-facing-the-quiet-before-the-storm-for-contract-rates/

Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY

Posted on 19th December 2022 at 13:38

Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY

Against a background of extremely weak demand forecasts, ocean carriers are preparing to blank around half their advertised sailings from Asia to North Europe and the US after Chinese New Year on 22 January.

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https://theloadstar.com/ocean-carriers-plan-to-blank-half-their-sailings-from-asia-post-cny/

Maersk revamps network for 'new normal'

Posted on 30th November 2022 at 09:36

Maersk revamps network for 'new normal'

Major Chinese export markets are showing signs of a recovery after the steep post-Golden Week holiday decline, led by a rebound in demand for intra-Asia services, according to the latest Asia-Pacific market update from Maersk.

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https://theloadstar.com/things-not-all-bad-says-maersk-as-it-revamps-network-for-the-new-normal/