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The ’drip-drip’ erosion of container spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe tradelanes since the Chinese New Year stopped this week as a raft of ocean carrier blank sailings tightened supply.

However, regulators are watching the behaviour of the container lines with increasing scrutiny for any evidence of unfair practices.

Asia-North Europe spot indices readings were more or less flat, remaining in the region of $10,000 per teu, but forwarders reported to The Loadstar that their short-term deals had been withdrawn.

Indeed, one ...

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  • Jon Smith

    May 20, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    Rates are much lower, you can get close to $ 8000.00 on spot. The big bcos are at $ 6k.
    110% profiteering, no sympathy when the boot will be on the other foot.
    China just cut its interest rate today due to crumble growth? I wonder why this was?