East-west freight rates continue rise; even transatlantic edges up

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East-west freight rates continue rise; even transatlantic edges up

Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) Headlines

News / Transpac carriers content to sit it out after 'ridiculous' new contract offers

News / Red ink warning for Yang Ming as Red Sea spot rate gains ease

News / Carriers face chilly response to their new transpacific contract rates

News / Failure of GRIs means a tough time for carriers in new-contract talks

News / GRIs trigger Asia-Europe spot rate jump, but can carriers hold the line?

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Some ocean trades stabilising, but transatlantic rates still falling

News / Bleak outlook post-Chinese New Year prompts more blank voyages

News / Despite fall in liftings, OOCL sets the bar for another quarter of dynamic earnings

News / Analysts warn box lines to withdraw capacity as spot rates sink

News / Carriers remain buoyant despite collapse of spot rates and falling demand

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East-west freight rates continue rise; even transatlantic edges up

Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) Headlines

News / Transpac carriers content to sit it out after 'ridiculous' new contract offers

News / Red ink warning for Yang Ming as Red Sea spot rate gains ease

News / Carriers face chilly response to their new transpacific contract rates

News / Failure of GRIs means a tough time for carriers in new-contract talks

News / GRIs trigger Asia-Europe spot rate jump, but can carriers hold the line?

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Some ocean trades stabilising, but transatlantic rates still falling

News / Bleak outlook post-Chinese New Year prompts more blank voyages

News / Despite fall in liftings, OOCL sets the bar for another quarter of dynamic earnings

News / Analysts warn box lines to withdraw capacity as spot rates sink

News / Carriers remain buoyant despite collapse of spot rates and falling demand

Most read news

News / Shock for carriers as spot rates fall below long-term contract prices

News / Sliding freight rates: a blip or harbinger of weaker demand?

News / 'Bullwhip' ready to crack, as spot rates get a boost and Shanghai reopens

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