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News / Carriers struggle as they pull capacity to boost floundering spot rates

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Container spot indices are showing a sea of red ink this week, with short-term freight rates down on all the major tradelanes.

Ocean carriers are being forced to cancel sailings with little or no notice from Asia, as demand weakens dramatically ahead of China’s Golden Week ...

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