News / As spot rates tumble, container carriers head cautiously toward the 'peak season'

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05/07/2019

Despite withdrawing significant capacity, Asia-Europe ocean carriers appear to have failed to push up container spot rates as they head into the usually lucrative peak season.

The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) recorded another week of slippage for rates.

The North Europe component declined by a further 1.9%, ...

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