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Container shipping mergers

4 posts

Box freight rates rise on strong Q1 performance

Container shipping companies have benefited from a modest increase in freight rates since the start of the year, but a sustainable recovery in the…
  • June 21, 2017
  • 2 minute read

2017 seen as year of ‘die-hard competition’ for shipping

Container shipping market conditions improved in 2016 as fleet growth was put under control, but this year will be another challenging one for the…
  • January 5, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Liners’ revenue likely down 18% in first half, Drewry says

First-half 2016 financial results from a handful of major carriers indicate that revenue is down by 18% on average, and this may foreshadow a…
  • August 15, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Mergers show way out for ‘distressed’ box shipping industry, says study

Further consolidation may be the only cure for the malaise afflicting the container shipping industry, whose shaky financial state will likely worsen in 2016,…
  • March 11, 2016
  • 3 minute read