News / Warning to shippers that transpacific contract rates may be overheating

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02/02/2021

Transpacific shippers preparing to begin annual contract negotiations with container shipping lines have been warned that the market for contract rates could be around 15% overpriced.

According to new analysis from SeaIntelligence Consulting, the normal correlation between the transpacific spot rate market, as measured by the ...

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