News / Carriers buoyed by new Asia-Europe GRIs, but how long can these increases hold?

03/08/2015

The August general rate increases (GRIs) have lifted the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) back to the more comfortable revenue levels normally associated with a peak season.

But the major concern for ocean freight carriers now is how long the increases will hold.

On the troubled Asia-Europe ...

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