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Fitch Ratings: Lack of Capacity Discipline Jeopardizing Container Shipping’s Recovery

March 2, 2018

Via: World Maritime News

Sustaining last year’s improved profitability in 2018 may prove challenging for container shipping companies, Fitch Ratings says. The fact that some companies are likely to have remained loss-making in 2017 highlights the ongoing weakness in sector fundamentals due to persistent […]


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Fitch Ratings: Gloomy Outlook for Global Shipping amid Overcapacity Woes

December 5, 2017

Via: World Maritime News

The outlook for the global shipping industry remains negative, according to Fitch Ratings, as the rating agency doesn’t expect a material improvement in market fundamentals in 2018 due to lingering overcapacity. As explained, both container and bulk markets show signs […]