In 2021, the three ocean shipping alliances, made up of the top nine largest ocean carriers, earned over $150 billion in profits.
Fast forward a year, and the landscape has become much more competitive with carriers that find themselves too heavy in a spot market concerned with falling spot rates. Even those protected lightly by higher contract rates still expect a lower demand for their contracted services in 2023.
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