News / Asia-Europe container spot rates hold steady, but there's a surge on the transpacific

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Asia-Europe carriers have held onto much of their December rate increase gains, putting them on the front foot in the current round of contract negotiations.

There was a marginal slippage for Asia-North Europe container spot rates this week, and prices on the transpacific put on a head of steam after a mid-month GRI.

Spot rates have played an increasingly important part in the financial health of the liner industry in the past few years, as the ratio of spot cargo carried by the ...