CONTAINER shipping is likely
to maintain strong rates unless "deployed capacity reveals itself as
abundant" on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes, according to
the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).
BIMCO, the world's biggest
international shipping association, representing owners of 65 per cent of
global tonnage, has issued its August forecast predicting strength on the
transpacific but tougher times for Asia-Europe and a slowing Asian
manufacturing on weaker demand.
The first half of the year
increased eastbound shipments on the transpacific by 2.1 per cent but westbound
Asia-Europe shipments suffered by the same percentage in decline due to
European crisis.
A more positive outlook on
freight rates is likely to bump up import figures in August for US west coast
freight rates repeating the strong import figures of July, said BIMCO. Idling
of smaller vessels of up to 3,000 TEU is striking a healthy market balance for
new tonnage coming up stream, the report said.
Source : SN-TR.
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