US port call fees would force ACL to exit transatlantic trade, says CEO
Niche transatlantic carrier Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has warned it would have to exit the ...
Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack demand continued to depress pricing.
The Drewry’s World Container Index’s (WCI) composite global rate showed a week-on-week decline of 10%, to $2,795 per 40ft, dragging overall rates down to a level last seen in April last year, shortly before an early peak season on the Asia-Europe trades led to an upsurge in spot rates.
It is still way too early in the year to determine ...
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