Carriers cash in on reefers’ modal shift
As conventional operators slowly disappear from the global seaborne perishables trade, box carriers are cementing dominance. But it is the major European carriers that stand to gain the most with a distinct advantage over their Asian counterparts in terms of both reefer capabilities and overall scale
According to Drewry, the conventional operators’ share of the seaborne perishable trade is anticipated to fall to as low as 14% by 2022, at the expense of box carriers
