Maersk eyes 'cut and run' moves as port congestion brings delays
*Edited at 10:45am on 12 February to include a response from PSA Singapore and Maersk* Maersk ...
Airfreight rates continue to plummet, but new product launches and improved faith in the US economy have left analysts divided on what the year-end will bring.
Xeneta’s Clive Data Services recorded July spot rates declining at a hastening pace of 40% “or more”, year on year, the fourth consecutive month of decline, with Tac’s Baltic Air Freight Index putting the drop at 46.2%.
Chief airfreight officer at Xeneta Niall van de Wouw said: “July rarely provides ...
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