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Is The Freight Industry Ready For SOLAS?

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Analysis: How Bad Is It? For example, in France a full 70% of FCL quotes include weights, but in the Netherlands it’s only 20%. Senior freight exces have told Logistics Trends & Insight s’ Cathy Roberson that they are encouraging some shippers to consider switching to air freight over July.

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Ocean Cargo Update: Reversal of Fortune for Rates?

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But a more measured analysis comes from the consultancy AlixPartners , which has produced a body of research suggesting that there may still be more problems than solutions in the short term. As one example, he points out that Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that it will order 20 “eco-. Dysfunctional trends.

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Top 35 Ocean Carriers 2018: Turnaround time?

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Lars Jensen , CEO and partner at SeaIntel Maritime Analysis in Copenhagen, says that changes in the liner shipping sector do not take place overnight, and hence “disruption” would be the wrong term to associate with the industry. But given ongoing overcapacity, we may see peak season prices reach their apex by this fall, much like 2017.”.