Container rates will stay low through rest of 2013
Chances of the major container carriers on Asia-Europe successfully implementing new announced rate increases from November 1st seem doomed in advance, says Alphaliner.
BY OLE ANDERSEN
Even though spot rates on the container route between the Far East and Northern Europe have been cut in half during the past eight weeks, from USD 1,501 per teu in early August to currently USD 765 per teu, carriers still hesitate to withdraw capacity. As such, their chances of successfully increasing the rates for the rest of the year look doomed, says Alphaliner.
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