Cancelled voyages take the sting out of spot rate declines this week
Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to ...
Zhong Gu Jiang Su on a previous charter Credit VesselFinder
By Mike Wackett
Containership brokers say they have yet to see any negative impact from the war in Ukraine, or the gradual erosion of global freight rates.
Any redundant ships from culled Russian services have been promptly deployed on other trades that were “limping along” with insufficient capacity.
“The continued strong demand is helping carriers easily use ships on other routes, while several charterers remain on the lookout for smaller tonnage in many areas,” said Alphaliner.
The consultant said that, despite several weeks of decline in ...
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