The consultant said DP World subsidiary Unifeeder had streamlined its services connecting North Europe with the Baltic region since the end of last year after “a serious drop in cargo demand in the Far East to North Europe trade” impacted its feeder volumes. Shortsea shipping lines in Northern Europe are facing a fight for survival as demand weakens and rates plummet.Īs in the deepsea sector, shortsea container carriers and feeder lines are having to adjust to a reduction in demand across their networks.įor example, according to Alphaliner data, Aarhus-based Unifeeder has reduced its capacity by more than 25,000 teu in the past year, a 17.9% decline in its fleet.
