First trade in container futures heralds new market

The first container futures market trade took place this week, with 120FEU sold at $7,900/FEU on Asia to Europe, following the launch of the Freightos Baltic Exchange’s futures market on ...

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News / TAC trials first air cargo spot index 'based on actual shipments'

Air cargo pricing agency TAC Index is trialling a spot cargo indicator for freight out ...

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News / Rival air cargo indices set to compete in another year of disruption

The battle of the air cargo indices is heating up, with Freightos Air Index looking ...

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News / 'Stick or twist' – do shippers play the spot market or go for fixed-rate contracts?

Volume shippers offered new long-term fixed-rate contracts by container lines are, nevertheless, still keen to ...

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News / Edgy air cargo market could see 'a crazy' peak season rates boom

Air freight rates may have edged up in the past month – but forwarders are ...

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News / Quiet air cargo market confident of strong demand and a peak season this year

The air freight market may be relatively quiet, but “the forecast remains for another peak”, ...

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News / Air freight must alter its mindset before it can mine real benefits from index data

The air cargo industry needs a better understanding of indices – and the role of ...

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News / Box lines firmly in control – charging 'what they like' on almost every trade

Container freight indices are on the rise again, but even at their highly elevated levels ...

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First trade in container futures heralds new market

Baltic Exchange Headlines

News / Chinese New Year blurs visibility in an uncertain airfreight market

News / TAC trials first air cargo spot index 'based on actual shipments'

News / Rival air cargo indices set to compete in another year of disruption

News / 'Stick or twist' – do shippers play the spot market or go for fixed-rate contracts?

News / Edgy air cargo market could see 'a crazy' peak season rates boom

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Quiet air cargo market confident of strong demand and a peak season this year

News / Air freight must alter its mindset before it can mine real benefits from index data

News Podcast | June 2021 | Could logistics bottlenecks slow Europe’s post-pandemic recovery?

News Podcast | May 2021 | Transpacific chaos: what happens in the peak season?

News / Box lines firmly in control – charging 'what they like' on almost every trade

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News / With air cargo rates set to remain sky high, shippers need to plan carefully

News / Chinese New Year will mark the end of container sector's 'bull run'

News / TAC air freight index launches on the Baltic Exchange

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First trade in container futures heralds new market

Baltic Exchange Headlines

News / Chinese New Year blurs visibility in an uncertain airfreight market

News / TAC trials first air cargo spot index 'based on actual shipments'

News / Rival air cargo indices set to compete in another year of disruption

News / 'Stick or twist' – do shippers play the spot market or go for fixed-rate contracts?

News / Edgy air cargo market could see 'a crazy' peak season rates boom

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Quiet air cargo market confident of strong demand and a peak season this year

News / Air freight must alter its mindset before it can mine real benefits from index data

News Podcast | June 2021 | Could logistics bottlenecks slow Europe’s post-pandemic recovery?

News Podcast | May 2021 | Transpacific chaos: what happens in the peak season?

News / Box lines firmly in control – charging 'what they like' on almost every trade

Most read news

News / With air cargo rates set to remain sky high, shippers need to plan carefully

News / Chinese New Year will mark the end of container sector's 'bull run'

News / TAC air freight index launches on the Baltic Exchange

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