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.