East-west rates diverge as transpac spots hold while Asia-Europe keeps falling
Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades diverged this week after a series ...
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As demand for container shipping appears set to increase, the top priority for shippers is securing space on vessels and container equipment, according to a new survey of European Shippers’ Council members.
The survey, conducted in conjunction with Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, also found shippers were becoming increasing nervous about the financial position of their transport providers.
Philip Damas, head of the logistics practice at Drewry, said: “These are key factors of carrier and forwarder selection, particularly in today’s disrupted market, but also in ...
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Aaliya
May 29, 2020 at 9:51 amThanks, Gavan for the useful update. It is true that the shipping prices have hiked recently due to the current pandemic situation. We really need to find a solution for it.