News / Charter rates for PCTCs falling as tariffs put brake on EVs

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Car carrier Port of Antwerp & Zeebrugge. © Drewrawcliffe Dreamstime.com

10/03/2025

Charter rates for pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) are expected to halve from their 2023 peak of more than $110,000 a day to $50,000 this year, according to Veson Nautical’s valuation platform VesselsValue.

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