Return to index-linked contracts an idea gaining traction with BCOs and forwarders

It’s time for the liner industry to ditch the flawed fixed tender process where “someone always loses” and revisit index-linked contracts. In a webinar yesterday to reveal results of a survey ...

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After a volatile first quarter, ocean freight is heading into a more stable pricing environment, ...

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News / Xeneta launches container freight rate index to help shippers find best deals

Crowd-sourced freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta today unveiled a new container freight rate index to help ...

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News / Peak season a let-down for China-US carriers as ocean rates continue to slide

After eight consecutive weeks of declining spot freight rates on the headhaul legs between China ...

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Comment / Just what we wanted? A way to avoid 'the commodity trap'

Parties active in the global steel business frequently use index-based pricing to govern the quality, ...

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Comment / Container shipping: would a freight exchange drive rate volatility out of the system?

Each week the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI), along with other index providers and rate ...

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News / TAC Index will provide air freight rate transparency – and looks ahead to financial markets

Shippers and forwarders can now access a real-time spot market air freight rates, as well as the possibility ...

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May 20, 2016• Comments•

News / Carriers may differ in strategy, but their aim is to bolster Asia-Europe box rates for peak season

The Asia-Europe components of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) lost further ground this week, ...

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News / India overtakes China to become emerging market with the most logistics potential

India has replaced China as the emerging market with the most potential to grow, according ...

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News / Plunging sea freight rates bad news for air cargo as price gap hits new record

The continuing frailty of maritime container spot freight rates could spur a new era of ...

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Comment / Container shipping: the bigger picture is looking even gloomier, says BIMCO

BIMCO is the latest container shipping industry association to paint a gloomy picture of low ...

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Return to index-linked contracts an idea gaining traction with BCOs and forwarders

Index figures Headlines

News / How shippers can plot a course through the choppy economic waters ahead

News / Xeneta launches container freight rate index to help shippers find best deals

News / Peak season a let-down for China-US carriers as ocean rates continue to slide

Comment / Just what we wanted? A way to avoid 'the commodity trap'

Comment / Container shipping: would a freight exchange drive rate volatility out of the system?

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News / TAC Index will provide air freight rate transparency – and looks ahead to financial markets

News / Carriers may differ in strategy, but their aim is to bolster Asia-Europe box rates for peak season

News / India overtakes China to become emerging market with the most logistics potential

News / Plunging sea freight rates bad news for air cargo as price gap hits new record

Comment / Container shipping: the bigger picture is looking even gloomier, says BIMCO

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Return to index-linked contracts an idea gaining traction with BCOs and forwarders

Index figures Headlines

News / How shippers can plot a course through the choppy economic waters ahead

News / Xeneta launches container freight rate index to help shippers find best deals

News / Peak season a let-down for China-US carriers as ocean rates continue to slide

Comment / Just what we wanted? A way to avoid 'the commodity trap'

Comment / Container shipping: would a freight exchange drive rate volatility out of the system?

COMPANY NOTICES

News / TAC Index will provide air freight rate transparency – and looks ahead to financial markets

News / Carriers may differ in strategy, but their aim is to bolster Asia-Europe box rates for peak season

News / India overtakes China to become emerging market with the most logistics potential

News / Plunging sea freight rates bad news for air cargo as price gap hits new record

Comment / Container shipping: the bigger picture is looking even gloomier, says BIMCO

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