News / Benchmarking Club's first results reveal carrier costs have biggest impact on rates

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The first results of Drewry’s new Benchmarking Club for major shippers comparing contract rates on major east-west container supply chains show a 6% decline between March and July.

The club has produced its first index for the three major east-west routes – Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic, which includes both headhaul and backhaul legs.

It shows the effect of the new contract rate levels on the transpacific trade, which saw a large number signed at the beginning of May. In contrast, contracts on ...