BAL re-enters liner trades with transpacific loader

Opportunistic Chinese shipowner BAL Container Line is making a selective comeback to the transpacific trade, after exiting liner shipping to focus on being a tonnage provider. According to container shipping consultancy Linerlytica, BAL has postponed chartering its new 14,400 teu BAL Athena to Maersk Line for the Gemini Asia-North Europe AE3 service. Instead, BAL will deploy the vessel on an ad ho Read full article →