Container lines' billion dollar profits could backfire among their customers

Spearheaded by Hapag-Lloyd and ONE, the container carriers now announce their profits from an extraordinarily thriving container market. The golden times might continue this year, though they may backfire among customers, warns analyst. European shippers seek protection of customer interests in delays.
Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

The major container lines stand to continue the heydays for a long time with profits of a size that ought to make customers rub their eyes in disbelief, estimate industry observers to ShippingWatch.

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