Yard utilisation levels are below 60% at some container terminals in Northern Europe – just when they should be brimming with peak season imports.
A year ago, it was rare to see a ship-to-shore crane not boomed down at container hubs in the Le Havre=Hamburg range, with several ships anchored outside awaiting a berth.
But 12 months on, the 24,000 teu ultra-large vessels plying the Asia-North Europe tradelane can virtually secure a …
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