Turbulent Seas Continue for Container Shipping Industry in 2019
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Turbulent Seas Continue for Container Shipping Industry in 2019
By Esben Christensen & Jeff Drake, Managing Directors, AlixPartners
Last year was a turbulent one for the container shipping industry, but it might just have been a warmup for 2019. Political crosscurrents in the form of trade disputes resulting in new tariffs—and to a lesser extent, the U.K.’s impending exit from the European Union—could rock the industry and...
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Jeff Drake, a managing director at AlixPartners, works with providers of shipping, logistics, and offshore services to optimize overall performance. During his more than 25 years of experience, he has served in senior line positions with CP Ships, as global managing director of world-leading yacht logistics specialist Peters & May, and as marketing director with Italian port and inland operator Contship Italia. Before joining AlixPartners, Drake worked in and advised the transportation and logistics industry.
Esben Christensen, a managing director at AlixPartners, leads companies through complex operational and financial cross-border restructurings. He has nearly two decades of experience, primarily within domestic and international transportation, as a line manager, an interim executive, and a trusted advisor, consistently executing high-impact cost management and restructuring strategies on his assignments. A native of Denmark, Christensen has held positions in Denmark, Norway, and most recently in the United States and has extensive experience in Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.