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Freight forwarder Flexport observes an increase of capacity on the logistics market. But according to the company, it has nothing to do with a market slowdown. ”We have seen improvement,” says Global Head of Ocean & Trucking to ShippingWatch.
Liner capacity control and the future of container shipping The world’s container liner business is now so consolidated that it can deftly match vessel capacity to cargo demand. This change — courtesy of mergers and alliances — is structural, not cyclical. If there’s a single thesis for container shipping in 2020, that is it. Assuming it’s true, there could be major future implications for the cargo shippers, yards, box-equipment owners and ship lessors who do business with liners. If liners can indefinitely calibrate capacity to cargo demand, the future newbuilding orderbook should...