News / Index-linked agreements: 'shippers have to have the stomach for them'

07/04/2025

Shippers pondering the pros and cons of index-linked agreements (ILAs) “have to have the stomach for it”, as expected rate plunges could make these agreements less enticing in the short term.

ILAs track freight rates and offer periodic price adjustments to the agreed rate, and ...

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