News / Container spot rates up out of Asia, but backhaul rates falling at last

28/04/2017

Container spot rates between Asia and Europe and Asia and the US surged this week on the back of new rate increases and worsening congestion at Chinese ports.

Rates to North Europe, as recorded by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) leapt 16% to $1,021 per teu, ahead ...

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