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Jonathon Harris
June 21, 2019 at 6:56 pmInteresting article, Rates are are already falling for July.
Rates being offered at 1100 USD All for July.
Shipping lines always create this hype around this year, Peak this, Peak that.
Then they cut space to create demand which has not materialised.
This year is going to be awful for the lines again.
They seriously need to change their stratergy on trying to fool the importers.
All USA forwarders confirmed they will be slow due to the 25% duties levied.