News / Container shipping rates in calmer waters as carriers look ahead to new contracts

Daniël Leppens

08/12/2017

Annual contract negotiations for container shipping freight rates between Asia and North Europe are “progressing well”, according to one carrier source.

Some early deals have been done showing a 10% mark-up on current rates.

Meanwhile, spot rates remained stable this week, with the Asia-North Europe component of ...

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