SeaIntel says figures also suggest that carriers may not be at fault for faltering freight rates in the struggle to maintain utilisation

Asia-northern Europe and Asia-Mediterranean utilisation will climb to around 96% and 87% respectively in the second quarter

Booming US market driving increased volumes on main trades in and out of North America

With the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, the Panama Canal widening and dredging programmes at US east coast ports, vessels of 10,000 teu-15,000 teu can call at more terminals than ever before

Supply pressures poised to put the squeeze on transatlantic load factors in 2018