Shipping analyst Drewry has claimed that the new alliances forming in April appear set to stop the trend of a reduced frequency of services at ports in northern Europe.
According to a report by Drewry’s, while ports are yet to be “out of the woods”, the shift to a reduced service frequency and larger ships seems likely to decline at least in East-West trades at North European ports.
“The early indication from the new alliances when formed in 2017 is that things will not worsen markedly,” a statement by the analyst read.
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