A senior analyst believes that the crucial test for the carriers will come when the battle against the Covid-19 virus has turned in the society’s favour and the lines can see a significant rebound in demand.
Up to now the lines have managed to maintain their rate discipline with lines acting to maintain utilisation levels and to cut their costs by idling capacity, either through installing scrubber technology, using vessels on extended routes, round the horn of Africa rather than through Suez,...
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