A CORNER HAS BEEN TURNED

摘要

Containerisation International notes that the long decline in charter rates was halted in first quarter 2013, but this does not mean an end to the industry's problems Has a turnaround started when it comes to containership charter rates? The answer is probably 'no' as overcapacity is still a big issue in the container shipping industry, both on a global scale and on many trade lanes. However, data published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association and UK-based shipbroker Howe Robinson show that in third quarter 2012, the declines of the past nine months had at least been stemmed.