News / Red Sea crisis drove shipping rates up faster than Covid, but some are falling

31/01/2024

The Red Sea crisis is resulting faster rate increases than the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the fallout will not last, as shippers become tired of opaque surcharges.

Xeneta’s recent data shows shipping costs from the Far East to Europe spiked more than 200% ...

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