With global trade flows shifting toward more volatile and irregular demand patterns, the focus is moving away from planning around fixed seasonal cycles, according to the forwarder.
A tangle of new rules and a lack of clear direction on which green fuel will power the MPV fleet of the future were cited as reasons for the current lack of new ship orders.
Ship operators told Breakbulk Europe they need certainty that the truce between the US and Iran will hold before committing crew and vessels to the region.
