Vehicle carrier trade imbalance growing as Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports strong quarter
- Increasing imbalances of vehicle shipments between Asia and Europe and North America are reducing fleet efficiency and vessel utilisation
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen chief executive Lasse Kristoffersen expects strong markets to continue in third quarter
- Fearnley Securities believes vehicle carrier freight rates have already reached a peak
World’s largest vehicle carrier operator has reported total revenues of $1.4bn for the second quarter of 2025, down 1% year on year
