Carriers react quickly to transpac demand surge, but rates remain muted
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific continued to trend upwards this week, albeit at ...
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By Mike Wackett
Maersk Line has revised its FAK rate from Asia to North Europe to match that of rival carrier CMA CGM.
The rate is the same, at $1,800 per 40 ft, however it becomes effective a week earlier, on Tuesday (18 September).
Meanwhile, Hapag-Lloyd and others are endeavouring to implement higher rates from the end of the month, the German carrier proposing a per feu rate of $2,000.
According to this week’s World Container Index (WCI) from Drewry, the Asia to North Europe spot rate component was $1,662 ...
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