News / More blanked sailings on the cards as carriers fail to lift Asia-Europe spot rates

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Despite blanking 11 sailings this month, carriers have so far failed in their efforts to lift freight rates between Asia and North Europe.

And with bunker prices some 40% higher than a year ago, the tradelane is in potentially sub-economic territory.

Fortunately for ocean carriers, their transpacific ...