The quiet before the storm

摘要

London—Reefer operators must think about changing tack if they are to ride out difficult economic conditions and see off the threat from increasingly aggressive container lines.Tne second half of 2011 saw a step change in the pace of the reefer revolution' with the container lines becoming ever more aggressive in their attempts to convert charterers away from the specialised mode. As a result developments were as dynamic and interesting away from the reefer charter market as the market itself was dull and lifeless.