Transpac carriers may have the advantage as contract season looms

Transpacific ocean carriers are holding on to as much of their Red Sea crisis-induced gains as they can, heading into contract talks with BCOs, shippers and forwarders. Drewry’s WCI Asia-US west ...

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News / Europe's road freight spot rates drop below contract rates

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News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

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News / Forwarders undercutting ocean carriers – but it's a gamble, says Xeneta

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Transpac carriers may have the advantage as contract season looms

Contract rates Headlines

News / Bullish Wan Hai, unfazed by US port fees, reports record profits

News / TPM: Carriers' need for better yield puts more pressure on NVOs

News / Returning to Suez and rates: the shipping contract conundrum

News / More challenges for container shipping may be lurking as contract talks loom

News / Nerves over lengthy air cargo contracts fade as a busy Q4 threatens

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Don't chase that final dollar, warning to shippers delaying signing new contracts

News / Europe's road freight spot rates drop below contract rates

News / An ILA may be the best deal for liner clients mulling a spot rate gamble

News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

News / Forwarders undercutting ocean carriers – but it's a gamble, says Xeneta

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News / Rise in long-term contract requests shows air cargo is normalising

News / Shippers hold back on contracts amid uncertainty and ample capacity

News / Forwarders warn shippers against rates that 'look too good to be true'

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Transpac carriers may have the advantage as contract season looms

Contract rates Headlines

News / Bullish Wan Hai, unfazed by US port fees, reports record profits

News / TPM: Carriers' need for better yield puts more pressure on NVOs

News / Returning to Suez and rates: the shipping contract conundrum

News / More challenges for container shipping may be lurking as contract talks loom

News / Nerves over lengthy air cargo contracts fade as a busy Q4 threatens

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Don't chase that final dollar, warning to shippers delaying signing new contracts

News / Europe's road freight spot rates drop below contract rates

News / An ILA may be the best deal for liner clients mulling a spot rate gamble

News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

News / Forwarders undercutting ocean carriers – but it's a gamble, says Xeneta

Most read news

News / Rise in long-term contract requests shows air cargo is normalising

News / Shippers hold back on contracts amid uncertainty and ample capacity

News / Forwarders warn shippers against rates that 'look too good to be true'

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