News / Asia-Europe headhaul rates climb, but the transpacific resists price hikes

After several weeks of continued decline, container spot freight rates on the main Asia-Europe trades recovered this week in preparation for carriers’ FAK [freight all kinds] increases next week.

Today’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) saw the spot rate on the Shanghai-North Europe leg increase by 5.7%, a rise of $53 per teu, to finish the week on $977 per teu.

The Shanghai-Mediterranean leg also rose, increasing by $31 per teu, or 3.4%, to finish the week on $945 per teu.

However, there ...