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News / GRI farce goes on as Asia-Europe carriers are forced to discount rates to fill ships

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Here we go again: Asia-Europe container lines encouraged by an August 1 GRI-induced $400 per teu spot rate hike, saw more than half of this recovery lost this week as the continuing soft peak season forced them to discount to fill their ships.

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