Doubts have emerged over the ability of transpacific liner operators to implement a new pricing policy.
The Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) is advising members to push for minimum rates in the coming 2015 and 2016 season, instead of the usual practice of issuing general rate increases (GRIs) from varying baseline levels.
Yet sceptics believe the plan to raise rates is unlikely to succeed without limiting capacity expansion plans for lines in the trade.
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