SURVEY DETAILS

TARGET POPULATION

For this Network Survey, GLG surveyed 60 senior executives within the container shipping industry across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This is the fourth iteration in this tracker series.

What will you learn from this survey?

  • The survey captured a global overview of the industry, with regional perspectives.
  • Respondents discussed the operational challenges that are currently being faced within the industry.
  • Furthermore, the research covered topics such as freight rates, slow steaming and environmental concerns.

Examples of findings:

  • In March 2024, nearly half of the respondents (48%) have seen an increase in demand for container shipping globally in the last year dropping from 87% in April 2023.
  • Nearly one-quarter expect Europe and Southeast Asia to have the greatest increase in container terminals throughout this year.
  • 55% respondents expect competition to increase with the new alliance of AP Moller-Maersk and MSC with Hapag Lloyd.

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Mark Williams, Managing Director at Shipping Strategy Ltd.

  • 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”) in Excel.
  • 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
  • Executive summary with key takeaways and highlights from the raw data.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

  • Could you estimate the change in freight rates for container shipping this year?
  • Do you expect further merger and acquisition activity in container shipping?
  • In July 2023, Mexico overtook China as the biggest exporter to the US (by value). Do you expect US-China relations to reduce trans-Pacific container shipping markets?
  • Do you think that high container freight costs prevailing in Q1 2024 are a consequence of the Middle East security situation?
  • Considering the region you expect to see the biggest increase in container terminal throughput this year, how much growth do you estimate for the year?
  • AP Moller Maersk, MSC and CMA-CGM have all begun air cargo operations. Do you expect further air freight provision from liner companies?
  • Do you expect slow steaming to resume if and when the security situation improves?

ACCESS

This survey is available to subscribers of the Energy and Industrials (EI) sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

DISCLAIMER

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