Caribbean Maritime, issue 44 – Increasing freight rates. Maritime carbon emissions

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CONTAINER CRISIS

RATES SCALE NEW HEIGHTS As one carrier tries to stem the tide

These are unprecedented times for liner shipping. A faster-than-expected recovery from the global pandemic has led to super high freight rates, incidences of serious port congestion and a general lack of available slots and tonnage. How to resolve this? Capping freight rates, deploying non-container ships to carry boxes or going breakbulk? There are no easy answers.

8 Caribbean Maritime | October- January 2022


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