Declining container rates pressure Maersk's business plan

The decline in container rates has now reached 25 percent since August on the crucial Asia-Europe trade. This development puts pressure on container carriers, not least Maersk Line. Fearnley lowers its expectations for the full-year 2018.
Photo: /ritzau/Yu fangping
Photo: /ritzau/Yu fangping

The sustained dive in the container industry's spot rates is starting to worry analysts who follow the market closely – including Norwegian firm Fearnleys, which is now more subdued in its 2018 expectations.

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