Maersk Line will not stop slow-steaming despite falling oil prices making it more economically viable to speed up ships, Joc reports.

According to a Maersk Line spokesman, “A move away from the current slow-steaming approach would entail a
fundamental change to the network.”

But with port congestion said to have been an issue in the industry over the last year, a number of carriers say that low bunker prices mean they now have the flexibility to speed up if needed, which should result in improved liner reliability.

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