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Latest update: 22 Feb 2024
Reefer shipping rates rise to be temporary as excess capacity plugs gaps
The recent rise in reefer shipping rates is expected to prove short lived, as the trade adjusts to the rerouting of vessels and excess containership capacity is deployed to support longer transit times. While the subsequent re-routing of cargoes continues to add some delays and complexity in repositioning reefer equipment, this is not expected to have a long-term effect on freight rates.
21 Nov 2023: Seaborne reefer trade to contract for the second consecutive year
In the final quarter of the year, the outlook for seaborne reefer trade has weakened with cargo demand now expected to post a second consecutive year of decline. Meanwhile, transit restrictions on the drought-stricken Panama Canal are starting to impact vessel capacity serving exports of perishables out of the West Coast of South America.
06 Nov 2023: China’s domination of the MPV orderbook presents a supply-side risk
The multipurpose vessel (MPV) orderbook to date is dominated by China, both in number of vessels and total dwt. At the same time, China has exclusively been building all the high-capacity ships of the sector. While this is not a new development, the growing geopolitical tensions between the US and China could put the MPV fleet expansion and charter market in a precarious position.
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