News / Jury still out on benefits of index-linked contracts for shippers

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12/03/2025

Freight index platforms are keen to push index-linked agreements (ILAs), but there are questions about whether a volatile market attracts or deters shippers and carriers from changing their contract style.

Today, Patrik Berglund, CEO of freight rate intelligence platform Xeneta, predicted: “2025 will be the year ...

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