The weak market fundamentals and the growing
deployment of increasingly larger ships have forced
operators to continue cascading their ships to
secondary and regional routes. Nevertheless, during
the year the market saw the arrival of the largest ships
to date (+16,000 TEU and Triple-E container ships
of 18,300 TEU). In addition to the arrival of these
megaships, 2012 saw some operational restructuring
with the decision by the largest world carriers Maersk
Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and
CMA CGM to form the P3 alliance, a large vesselsharing
alliance affecting the three major East–West
trade routes (Lloyd’s List, 2013a). If approved, the
initiative will likely affect not only carriers and their
bottom line but also ports, shippers, and smaller
operators (Lloyd’s List, 2013b).
The weak market fundamentals and the growing
deployment of increasingly larger ships have forced
operators to continue cascading their ships to
secondary and regional routes. Nevertheless, during
the year the market saw the arrival of the largest ships
to date (+16,000 TEU and Triple-E container ships
of 18,300 TEU). In addition to the arrival of these
megaships, 2012 saw some operational restructuring
with the decision by the largest world carriers Maersk
Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and
CMA CGM to form the P3 alliance, a large vesselsharing
alliance affecting the three major East–West
trade routes (Lloyd’s List, 2013a). If approved, the
initiative will likely affect not only carriers and their
bottom line but also ports, shippers, and smaller
operators (Lloyd’s List, 2013b).
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