News / Carriers now 'begging for business' as volumes and rates tumble

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Xeneta’s long-term XSI shipping index fell last month for the first time since January, and is likely to drop sharply in the coming months as shippers demand cheaper new contracts and mid-term rate reductions.

The modest 1.1% decline in the XSI last month “won’t be the ...

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