China Suspends Investigation in 18 Carriers

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has suspended its investigation into a number of container shipping giants as it allowed the companies to settle by lowering their charges.

Alphaliner: Maersk Too Optimistic on Market Recovery?

The container market has seen an inflection point in late 2016, with demand rising above supply during the fourth quarter, ushering in the start of a period of strengthening earnings for carriers, Danish boxship giant Maersk Line believes.

Drewry: Japanese Merger Could Spark Second Wave of M&As

Driven by the need to stop the cost competitive advantage of the bigger lines growing, a second, smaller wave of mergers and acquisitions involving medium-sized container carriers is a high probability, according to shipping consultancy Drewry.

BCG: Mergers and Acquisitions Are Future of Container Shipping

Rather than joining an alliance, container liners should use a blend of global mergers and smaller merger and acquisition (M&A) deals that can help reduce costs, consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said.

Drewry: Asia-ECSA Spot Rates Coming Down from a High

As the Asia-East Coast South America spot rates are starting to level off after a huge spike induced by big capacity cuts, container carriers will need to squeeze more capacity out of the system if they want to maintain high load factors and prices, accor