News / Asia-Med container shipping rates in the doldrums as too much capacity pours in

08/04/2015

The collapse of Asia-North Europe spot freight rates since January to just above the $500 per teu watershed dominates the news, but the Asia-Mediterranean tradelane is in almost as much trouble, aggravated by a 13% hike in slot capacity.

According to Drewry’s Container Insight Weekly, a ...

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