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Spot rate carnage could result in more ships laid up, 'with worse to come'
Spot rate carnage could result in more ships laid up, 'with worse to come'

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Ocean carriers could be forced to mothball more eastbound transpacific US west coast loops, and the vessels that operate them, to stop the extraordinary haemorrhaging of container spot rates which have halved in value in the past four weeks.

MSC books a dozen 16,000 TEU vessels at Yangzijiang
MSC books a dozen 16,000 TEU vessels at Yangzijiang

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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has confirmed that MSC has ordered a dozen 16,000 TEU container ships.

Carriers now 'begging for business' as volumes and rates tumble
Carriers now 'begging for business' as volumes and rates tumble

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Xeneta’s long-term XSI shipping index fell last month for the first time since January, and is likely to drop sharply in the coming months as shippers demand cheaper new contracts and mid-term rate reductions.

MAERSK TO SLOW PACE OF SHIPS TO SAVE FUEL AS DEMAND LOSES STEAM
MAERSK TO SLOW PACE OF SHIPS TO SAVE FUEL AS DEMAND LOSES STEAM

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Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) will begin to slow the pace of its container ships to lower fuel costs after sailing at full speed to keep up with demand during the pandemic, its chief executive said on Thursday.

MSC LEADS THE CHARGE AS TRANSPACIFIC CONTAINER SERVICE CULLS BEGIN
MSC LEADS THE CHARGE AS TRANSPACIFIC CONTAINER SERVICE CULLS BEGIN

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MSC confirmed today that demand from China to the US west coast had significantly reduced” and it would be “taking certain actions” to rebalance its capacity, starting with the suspension of an entire service.

‘Hard landing’ forecast for container freight rates
‘Hard landing’ forecast for container freight rates

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Container shipping has been warned to brace for a hard landing rates-wise as multiple indices around the world plunge further.


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