News / Container spot rates hold steady as carriers adjust capacity for CNY holiday

11/01/2019

After a strong finish to 2018, container spot rates on the major east-west routes, as recorded by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), nudged down slightly this week – but they remain notably higher than a year ago.

And with carriers announcing significant blank sailing programmes ...

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