Shanghai international shipping research center released by the international shipping market analysis report review and outlook in the fourth quarter of the third quarter of 2013, according to the report of international container transportation market, the steady rise of shipping demand in the third quarter, freight rate rose slightly, but the late rise out of steam. Late in the third quarter in cargo growth slowing, capacity are dropping, the ship launching, liner company business strategy under the influence of multiple factors, of the difference of the line segment diverge.
Transport market, the international dry bulk market in the third quarter in July after shock downward, a sharp rebound in early August, the rally was once until the end of the quarter, the market overall was rising sharply, strong. From the point of BDI index months mean, 2013 international dry bulk shipping market as a whole is in recovery. As of September 30, 2013, BDI index closed at 2003 points, the third quarter averages 1269 points, up 50% year-on-year, rose by 42.9%.
"The current international shipping market has bottomed out, take part in the capacity to digest, the future main cargo transport market adjust a steady recovery, the upper and lower volatility will gradually narrow." Zhang Yongfeng said, is expected in the fourth quarter mainly dry bulk cargo shipping trade will still appear small growth, but the little space of BDI index to rise further, average will stabilize in the near 1500. International container transportation market, as the ship deliveries, excess capacity will further aggravate the freight market, supply and demand imbalances would have weighed on freight rates in the fourth quarter of the container market.
Shanghai international shipping research center survey shows that in the fourth quarter is expected to China shipping boom index was 99.56 points, slid back into recession again. In the face of the shipping industry continues to weaken, began to "bulk" of the larger group. Global top three shipping company maersk, Mediterranean shipping, CGM announced at the end of June together out of 2.6 million T E U capacity (respective contribution of 42%, 34% and 24% of league capacity) union P3, as something in trunk routes (asia-europe, across the Pacific Ocean, across the Atlantic ocean) cooperation operations. Because of the capacity size, known as the strongest alliance in history. The alliance plans from the second quarter of 2014 to begin operations. To this, the personage inside course of study says, P3 alliance will constitute a dominant market position, affect fair competition in the market, the government should be strict antitrust regulation.
