News / Container shipping rates still falling, but forward data points to an 'upward trend'

15/07/2016

Container spot rates from Asia to Europe slid for the second week running, but held at above $700 per teu – a level carriers seem unprepared to breach, given the current “full” status of westbound voyages.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) recorded a 16.7% fall ...

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