Transatlantic shipping is under pressure, and some voyages may be cancelled

The chief executive of Germany's Hapag-Lloyd said Monday that transatlantic shipping freight rates are under pressure from weak demand, meaning ship operators must focus on costs.

"Freight rates have definitely plummeted, which means we have to start looking at our costs, which have gone up," Rolf Habben Jansen, chief executive of Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest container liner, said in a conference call with reporters, citing wage increases, fuel prices, terminal and time charter costs, adding that cost concerns could mean certain voyages are being cancelled. 

跨大西洋航运面临压力，某些航次或取消

      德国赫伯罗特(Hapag-Lloyd)首席执行官周一表示，跨大西洋航运运费受到需求疲软的压力，意味着船舶运营商必须关注成本。

       全球第五大集装箱班轮公司Hapag-Lloyd的首席执行官Rolf Habben Jansen在与记者的电话会议中称: “运费已经暴跌，这意味着我们必须开始关注我们的成本，而成本已经上升。”他列举了工资上涨、燃料价格、码头和定期租船成本，并补充说，成本方面的担忧可能意味着某些航次被取消。