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Fed up of the wild swings in container freight rates? Here is Drewry’s assessment of the way in which flexible index-linked contracts are gaining traction with both shippers and carriers – and even more so with freight forwarders. It is not just about protecting against pricing fluctuations, but there is also a simplicity in negotiating which might be absent in other forms of volatility protection.