Carriers accelerate shift towards owned tonnage

Containerlines have sharply increased their reliance on owned ships during the 2020s, reducing their exposure to a charter market repeatedly constrained by limited vessel availability. According to Sea-Intelligence, global carriers owned 63% of their operated capacity at the latest count, up from 43% in January 2020. Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), HMM and Wan Hai have … Read full article →