Reefer shippers can look forward to major price hikes

According to Drewry, shippers with goods that need to transported in refrigerated containers can expect massive price increases over coming years from carriers in the three major alliances.
Photo: UASC
Photo: UASC

Shippers of refrigerated containers, known as reefers, may want to start preparing for significant rate increases now and over coming years, due to the consolidation trend among large-scale container carriers, which have organized themselves into three alliances since April.

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