Spot rates stay high in Golden Week, but there are bargains to be had

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08/10/2021

China’s Golden Week holiday this month saw container spot rates from Asia to the US ease back, while short-term rates to Europe ticked up a few percentage points.

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) Asia to US components recorded a 7% decline for both US west coast ...

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