News / Strike swell hits transatlantic rates – transpac shippers hold their breath

04/10/2024

The supply chain ripples from the US east and Gulf coast port strike have largely still to make themselves felt in global spot freight rates, according to this week’s indices.

Despite predictions that the transpacific eastbound headhaul trade might see a surge of demand into US ...

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