News / Carriers run out of niche trades as pressure grows and freight rates tumble

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Container spot rates on the transatlantic took a hammering this week, losing over 20% of their value, and the pressure has also started to build on other, previously resilient, tradelanes into which carriers have injected more capacity.

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