USEC dispute end comes too late to stop transpacific spot rate climb

Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades continued on divergent paths this week, with gains on the transpacific routes offset by declines on Asia-Europe. This week The Loadstar reported ...

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USEC dispute end comes too late to stop transpacific spot rate climb

Editorial Comment

Comment / An open letter to AF-KLM - please reconsider decision to ground 747 Combi

Comment / Beat coronavirus with... pants

Comment / An insider's view from behind Italy's 'coronavirus curtain'

Comment / Happy birthday Cargolux – the 'unique outfit' of air cargo hits 50

Comment / Separate networks 'could do for' FedEx in its 'last-mile' battle with UPS

COMPANY NOTICES

Comment / Flexport just another forwarder forced to adapt quickly to market changes

Comment / Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires

Comment / Platts monthly commentary: container trades at a low ebb

Comment / ATSG and Atlas clear the air on Amazon shareholding

Comment / Market Insight Q&A: Steve Walker – 'Can we trust carriers' blockchain promises?'

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USEC dispute end comes too late to stop transpacific spot rate climb

Editorial Comment

Comment / An open letter to AF-KLM - please reconsider decision to ground 747 Combi

Comment / Beat coronavirus with... pants

Comment / An insider's view from behind Italy's 'coronavirus curtain'

Comment / Happy birthday Cargolux – the 'unique outfit' of air cargo hits 50

Comment / Separate networks 'could do for' FedEx in its 'last-mile' battle with UPS

COMPANY NOTICES

Comment / Flexport just another forwarder forced to adapt quickly to market changes

Comment / Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires

Comment / Platts monthly commentary: container trades at a low ebb

Comment / ATSG and Atlas clear the air on Amazon shareholding

Comment / Market Insight Q&A: Steve Walker – 'Can we trust carriers' blockchain promises?'

Most read news

Comment / Comment: it may have fallen on hard times, but FedEx is not for sale...

Comment / UK north-east ports may be market share winners from Brexit

Comment / US faces an uphill struggle to regain market share lost in the trade war

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