https://www.universalcargo.com/top-3-news-stories-highlight-bigger-is-better-trend-in-international-shipping/ Freight Forwarding Company Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.universalcargo.com/top-3-news-stories-highlight-bigger-is-better-trend-in-international-shipping/#comment-4158 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:13:00 +0000 https://www.universalcargo.com/?p=7654#comment-4158 This bigger is better trend is better for the shipping line carriers or vessel operators but it has a negative affect on almost everyone else. Ports and terminals are seeing more congestion because of the larger vessel. Importers/Exporters are seeing less options for routing due to vessel sharing agreements. And while pricing may seem lower for now, we’ll see less competition which will raise the rates on average eventually

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