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 ...
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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