Spot rates surge again as carriers push through fresh July hikes
A series of container freight spot rate hikes and general rate increases implemented on 15 ...
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By Mike Wackett
Along with pausing recruitment and across-the-board budget tightening, ocean carriers are halting the charter of tonnage.
One carrier contact told The Loadstar today a block on fixing charter ships – along with procuring ad-hoc feeders for relay operations – had “come from the top”.
“Even previously agreed ...
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