News / Liner diversions and war-risk surcharges drive up costs for Asia-Europe shippers

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Asia-to-Europe shippers are facing huge increases in sea freight costs, due to the escalation in missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels on merchant shipping on passage to and from the Suez Canal.

Ocean carriers are already adding war-risk surcharges to shipper ...

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