A ROLLER-COASTER OF A YEAR. BRING ON 2013!

摘要

Which analyst correctly predicted that Maersk Line would turn a disastrous USD6OO million net loss in 0112 into a half a billion dollar profit in Q3 12? Or that a USD500 per TEU Asia-northern Europe GRI that stuck on November 1 would be two-thirds eroded two weeks later? Both are symptoms of the worst volatility that container liner shipping has suffered in many a year. Indeed, the rollercoaster freight rates are a frustration for carriers and shippers alike and in this month's Shipper Sentiment Survey [pO4] many North American shippers polled complained about constantly changing rates.