Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter

Following nine weeks of consecutive declines in spot freight rates on the transpacific, carriers are finally beginning to pull capacity from the trade. Yesterday, MSC announced six transpacific sailings to be ...

Mar 27, 2025• Comments•

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News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

Container spot freight rates on most of the main shipping trades saw another week of ...

Asia-Mediterranean Asia-North Europe blanked sailings Rates: the eternal tango Transatlantic Transpacific

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News / More blanked sailings: 'Carriers will not sit on their hands while rates collapse'

Despite large parts of the Chinese workforce continuing to enjoy the new year holiday, there ...

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News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

Danish forwarder DSV has warned that ripples from the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday could ...

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Jan 9, 2025• Comments•

News / Tariff threat makes no waves as spot rates tread water ahead of new GRIs

Container spot freight rates saw another week of gentle declines across all the major trades, ...

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Nov 29, 2024• Comments•

News / More blanked voyages expected as carrier efforts to drive up rates falter

Container spot rates were largely unchanged for a third consecutive week, as it became evident ...

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Nov 22, 2024• Comments•

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News / Spot rates ex-Asia still falling, despite USEC congestion, with more blanks

Container spot freight rates on the main trades out of Asia continued to fall this ...

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Oct 11, 2024• Comments•

News / Shippers seek alternatives as east coast port strike looms

While North American shippers and forwarders nervously await the next developments in the apparent stand-off ...

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Sep 10, 2024• Comments•

News / Asia-Europe spot rate decline quickens – 'the market has turned'

The steady decline of container spot freight rates between Asia and Europe turned decidedly steeper ...

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Sep 6, 2024• Comments•

News / Arrival of new box ships and fewer blank sailings should ease port congestion

Port congestion should ease as new vessel capacity comes in and Red Sea diversions become ...

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Aug 29, 2024• Comments•

News / South-east Asia transhipment call omissions a blow to India's exporters

Indian shippers are being hit by a wave of late vessel arrivals and port call ...

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Jul 4, 2024• Comments•

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Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter

blanked sailings Headlines

News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

News / More blanked sailings: 'Carriers will not sit on their hands while rates collapse'

News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

News / Tariff threat makes no waves as spot rates tread water ahead of new GRIs

News / More blanked voyages expected as carrier efforts to drive up rates falter

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Spot rates ex-Asia still falling, despite USEC congestion, with more blanks

News / Shippers seek alternatives as east coast port strike looms

News / Asia-Europe spot rate decline quickens – 'the market has turned'

News / Arrival of new box ships and fewer blank sailings should ease port congestion

News / South-east Asia transhipment call omissions a blow to India's exporters

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Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter

blanked sailings Headlines

News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

News / More blanked sailings: 'Carriers will not sit on their hands while rates collapse'

News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

News / Tariff threat makes no waves as spot rates tread water ahead of new GRIs

News / More blanked voyages expected as carrier efforts to drive up rates falter

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Spot rates ex-Asia still falling, despite USEC congestion, with more blanks

News / Shippers seek alternatives as east coast port strike looms

News / Asia-Europe spot rate decline quickens – 'the market has turned'

News / Arrival of new box ships and fewer blank sailings should ease port congestion

News / South-east Asia transhipment call omissions a blow to India's exporters

Most read news

News / Blank sailings on the rise at Canadian ports as carriers fret over rail strike

News / Shippers should expect more Asia-Europe blanked sailings as rates rise

News / Carriers look to short-term gains over blanking, as Red Sea crisis props up rates

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