Francis Goh Managing Director at X-Press Feeders

Finishing last year off with a dwindling order book, and half way into a year that has seen capacity increase again with considerable orders from some of the larger operators, we ask our panel if what they are seeing is a level of stability across the region and globally that conducive to future planning, to growth strategies and new opportunities, or are there stormy seas ahead?

 With Evergreen and Cosco adding to their already impressive capacity, questions around likely further consolidation of Asian operators, as well as a ramping up of activity from other leading global operators

• Who is likely to step into pole position in Asia? 
• And how will this play on freight rates levels, BCOs, as well as the 2020 sulphur cap imperative?   
• We are now seeing the strongest peak season in many years on the Transpacific. What are the key drivers behind this strength, and to which degree can this strength be preserved beyond the peak?

 Find out what is keeping these carriers up at night.