Demand, supply and competitiveness in the global container shipping industry

  • Published:21 May 2021
  • Last updated:21 May 2021

  • Address
    UK

  • Date
    9 Jun 2021

    Time
    1 p.m.

container event

DEMAND, SUPPLY AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL CONTAINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY


This webinar, organised by Maritime London in partnership with member MDS Transmodal Ltd, will discuss the changes in the global deep-sea container market. The topics will include:


  • Long term trade growth and the erratic trends of the last 12 months which led to a Q4 2020 demand 5% more than any other previous quarter
  • Slow growth in liner service capacity so that utilisation levels are now very high
  • Deteriorating service quality (reliability, port calls completed) as demand has led to port congestion and ships being off schedule
  • A major spike in rates, exacerbated by a lack of equipment (i.e. containers) in major export areas (empties now having been returned earlier in the year)
  • A wider reflection on the role of liner shipping on creating connectivity between trading countries
  • Trends in carbon emissions
  • Increasing concentration in the control and ownership of liner service capacity

Speakers at the event include:

  • Jos Standerwick, Chief Executive, Maritime London - Webinar Host & Moderator
  • Mike Garratt, Chairman, MDS Transmodal Ltd - Presenter
  • James Hookham, Chief Executive Officer, Global Shippers’ Forum - Presenter
  • Tim Morris, Chief Executive Officer, UK Major Ports Group - Presenter

Register here