News / Asia-Europe spot rates still under pressure and carriers eye more blanked voyages

29/09/2017

Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe have fallen for the fifth consecutive week.

Today’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) reports a further erosion, of 2.7% to $714 per teu, for North Europe. This compares with around $950 at the beginning of August.

Carriers on the route were unable ...

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