News / Congestion at Shanghai fails to help spot rates out of Asia

21/04/2017

Capacity issues at European ports may have boosted spot rates for Europe-Asia sailings but reports of congestion in Shanghai have done little for Asia-Europe sailings.

Shanghai-Rotterdam rates remained virtually flat this week – after a 7% slip last week – at $1,546 per 40ft, but Shanghai-Genoa saw a 3% dip ...

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