Container alliances under fire as consortia block exemption up for review in Europe.

Void sailings have helped carriers prop up ship utilisation in low demand months, but their efficacy in raising rates is less certain.

Container terminal capacity expansion in the next five years has fallen to not much more than 10% of existing capacity, the lowest proportion ever. Something has to change if the industry is to avoid problems in the coming years.

Drewry survey finds that a large proportion of shippers are uneasy with carriers’ plans for fuel recovery post 2020 when new rules on sulphur content limits will come into force. Transparency will be key to carriers’ chances of cost recovery.