Concentração Mercado do Transporte Marítimo de Carga Contentorizada
(Índice C4/ Índice C10/ Índice C20)
Over the years, mergers and acquisitions have consolidated and transformed the container shipping sector, which carries most consumer goods. Carriers have also pursued vertical integration by investing in terminal operations and other logistics services.
Over the last 25 years, the top 20 carriers have almost doubled their market share from 48% to 91%. And the four largest carriers now control more than half of the global container shipping capacity.
Consequently, the number of companies that provide services to importers and exporters have fallen in 110 countries, notably in small island developing states, where at times a duopoly of just two carriers dropped to a monopoly of one.
Integration has given carriers and their alliances stronger negotiating and bargaining positions vis-à-vis port authorities, as they now have two seats at the table – as both tenants of terminals and providers of shipping services.
Consolidation in the shipping market reduces competition and constrains supply. It can lead to market power abuse, higher shipping costs for businesses and thus higher prices for consumers.
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