Container shipping can see ‘green shoots’ of freight demand recovery

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Container shipping can see ‘green shoots’ of freight demand recovery

NCFI Headlines

News / China faces long-term export threat, while ocean rates plummet

News / 'Lines banging on our door' as spot rates tumble and peak season disappoints

News / Spot rates set to spike as strikes and congestion hit N Europe

News / Transpacific spot rates ease ahead of China's Golden Week

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

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Ripples from Suez ending in waves of price rises on all container tradelanes

News / Shipping rates to soar, with a new Cape surcharge as ships are diverted

News / Carriers 'cherry-picking' customers as rates continue to head north

News / Rates misery for ocean shippers set to continue after Chinese New Year

News / Asia-US west coast spot rates up 100% on a year ago as demand grows

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Container shipping can see ‘green shoots’ of freight demand recovery

NCFI Headlines

News / China faces long-term export threat, while ocean rates plummet

News / 'Lines banging on our door' as spot rates tumble and peak season disappoints

News / Spot rates set to spike as strikes and congestion hit N Europe

News / Transpacific spot rates ease ahead of China's Golden Week

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

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Ripples from Suez ending in waves of price rises on all container tradelanes

News / Shipping rates to soar, with a new Cape surcharge as ships are diverted

News / Carriers 'cherry-picking' customers as rates continue to head north

News / Rates misery for ocean shippers set to continue after Chinese New Year

News / Asia-US west coast spot rates up 100% on a year ago as demand grows

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News / Lack of cargo sees carriers forced into last-minute voyage cancellations

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