Shipowners attempted record number of rate increases
Container carriers on Asia-Europe attempted 13 general rate increases in 2015 at completely unrealistic levels, and this had the exact opposite effect than desired. An unprecedented frequency, notes Alphaliner.
BY OLE ANDERSEN
13 times, or more than once a month, container carriers on the major routes from Asia to Europe attempted to implement general rate increases (GRI) of USD 300 to USD 1,200 per teu.
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