News / Flat spot rates frustrate carriers’ bid to push March increases

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Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades largely flatlined this week as weak demand and plentiful supply combined to squash carriers’ mid-month price hikes.

This week’s World Container Index (WCI) from Drewry remained unaffected by a series of new FAK rates introduced on the ...

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