Spot Rate Slump Threatens to Sink Carrier Profits
Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades witnessed more declines this week, as a combination of weak demand and excess supply of slot
Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades witnessed more declines this week, as a combination of weak demand and excess supply of slot
Container spot rates have experienced their tenth consecutive week of declines – albeit with indications of some form of stabilisation – so, is it more of
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 4% to $2,250 per 40ft container this week, marking the tenth consecutive week of decline as the market continues
On the ocean freight rates front, it was more of the same this week; a slowdown in the speed of decline seemingly the best carriers can hope for –
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,350 per 40ft container this week, marking the ninth consecutive week of decline as the market continues
Container spot freight rates on the major east-west trades were barely unchanged for yet another week, as expected peak season volumes are yet to materialise
Recent trade agreements between the U.S. and key trading partners are failing to revitalize the struggling ocean container shipping market, according to the
Spot container freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades continued to soften this week, with no general rate increases (GRIs) or peak season
It was a relatively flat week for pricing on the major deepsea box shipping trades, with a scheduled mid-week general rate increase (GRI) failing to lift
Drewry’s World Container Index recorded its fifth consecutive weekly decline on Thursday, dropping 2.6% as the market continues to cool following earlier
It seems the recent container freight spot rate rally on the Asia-North Europe trade might have come to an end, at least
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – For the first time since the beginning of this year it is now more expensive to ship a 40ft container from Asia to
By Lori Ann LaRocco – Ocean freight spot rates from Shanghai to the Arabian Gulf’s largest port, Jebel Ali, are surging. Xeneta average spot rates
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw a massive jump this week, as a series of 1 June general rate increases (GRIs) took
Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand
Global container shipping rates have seen a dramatic upturn, with Drewry’s World Container Index climbing 41% this week to reach $3,527 per 40ft
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade saw another week of double-digit gains, as carriers forced prices with the détente in the US-China
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific continued to trend upwards this week, albeit at a far gentler pace than last week’s GRI-induced double-digit
Transpacific shippers keen to take advantage of the 90-day tariff time-out are likely to be faced with tight capacity and soaring freight rates as new volumes
Container freight spot rates shot up on the transpacific trades this week, with an immediate surge in demand following news of a new 90-day hiatus in the
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