SeaIntel: Weak consolidation in the container industry

The concentration among container carriers is still remarkably low compared to other industries, and not even a major Gerrman merger will change that, according to an analysis by SeaIntel.

BY OLE ANDERSEN

Published: 04.03.13 at 10:26

Even though the consolidation among container carriers has been increasing during the last 20 years, the level remains remarkably low, says the analysts at SeaIntel in an analysis published its weekly newsletter Sunday Spotlight.

The two German Top 20 carriers Hapag Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are currently in negotiations about a potential merger, but even if these negotiations do result in a merger, which would create the 4th largest container carrier in the world, and even if a major carrier ends up buying Unifeeder, the level of consolidation among the container carriers would still be below the levels seen in most other industries, writes SeaIntel.

Already a subscriber? Log in.

Read the whole article

Get access for 14 days for free.
No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

Access all locked articles
Receive our daily newsletters
Access our app

Start a free company trial today

"The challenges we face as an industry require more skills and competencies"

Foto: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

They are a generation of future maritime leaders shaped both by Covid-19 and shutdowns and now by a world filled with tension. Four potential future managers enrolled in the Blue MBA program give their take on why it is important to improve your skills.

Leading shippers prepared to pay 10% extra for sustainable transportation

Shippers are willing to pay more for ”green” transportation if it’s reliable. But they have to state their wishes more clearly, and prices have to be lowered, writes McKinsey in a new report, which provides suggestions for how to accelerate decarbonization.