Container carriers have reclaimed power over customers
This summer represented the busiest peak season since 2010, according to Drewry. The balance of power has shifted, now favoring the carriers, which has caused problems for even the major customers.
BY OLE ANDERSEN
The major container carriers have reclaimed the "power" from shippers in the market this past summer on key routes from Shanghai to New York and Rotterdam.
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