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Containerships sailing from Asia to North Europe are running “full to the gunwales” ahead of the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday this month, causing a spike in spot rates and a rollover of lower-rated contract cargo.

UK NVOCC Westbound Shipping Services said today that, in the ...

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