Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?

The jury is still out on whether there will be a peak season this year – and also if ocean freight rates are heading north or south. The verdict on the ...

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News / Lines eye more missed calls and blank sailings as Shanghai lockdown goes on

As Shanghai enters the second week of an indefinite lockdown, ocean carriers are increasingly omitting ...

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Apr 11, 2022• Comments•

Comment / Platts monthly container market commentary: 'balance in the force again'

As lockdown measures ease around of the world, trading has picked up, resulting in more ...

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Jul 3, 2020• Comments•

Comment / Platts monthly commentary: As demand begins to revive, fears of a new Asia-Europe rates war mount

The easing of lockdowns, especially across much of Europe, has helped demand for container freight ...

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Jun 2, 2020• Comments•

Comment / Pessimism in container market recedes as 2019 comes to an end

November reversed some of the pessimistic sentiment that was emanating from carriers earlier in the ...

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Dec 9, 2019• Comments•

Comment / Comment: another lacklustre month in container shipping

Another rather lacklustre month draws to a close in the container market for September, in ...

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Oct 3, 2019• Comments•

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News / Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call

Growing safety concerns around the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap on marine fuels has led to ...

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Jul 30, 2019• Comments•

News / Peak season capacity cuts hit home as Asia-Europe spot rates edge back up

After weeks of erosion, Asia-North Europe container spot rates appear to have responded to peak ...

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Jul 26, 2019• Comments•

News / Carrier efforts to stabilise Asia-Europe capacity keep spot rates steady

Carrier action to curtail capacity on the Asia-North Europe trade this month appears to have ...

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Oct 19, 2018• Comments•

News / Longer-term Asia-Europe contracts for ocean freight rates a better deal for carriers

According to Xeneta’s crowd-sourced data, average long-term contract freight rates between Asia and North Europe ...

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Jan 26, 2018• Comments•

News / More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble

A slide in east-west container spot rates this week is likely to force the hands ...

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Nov 10, 2017• Comments•

Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?

S&P Platts Headlines

News / Lines eye more missed calls and blank sailings as Shanghai lockdown goes on

Comment / Platts monthly container market commentary: 'balance in the force again'

Comment / Platts monthly commentary: As demand begins to revive, fears of a new Asia-Europe rates war mount

Comment / Pessimism in container market recedes as 2019 comes to an end

Comment / Comment: another lacklustre month in container shipping

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call

News / Peak season capacity cuts hit home as Asia-Europe spot rates edge back up

News / Carrier efforts to stabilise Asia-Europe capacity keep spot rates steady

News / Longer-term Asia-Europe contracts for ocean freight rates a better deal for carriers

News / More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble

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Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?

S&P Platts Headlines

News / Lines eye more missed calls and blank sailings as Shanghai lockdown goes on

Comment / Platts monthly container market commentary: 'balance in the force again'

Comment / Platts monthly commentary: As demand begins to revive, fears of a new Asia-Europe rates war mount

Comment / Pessimism in container market recedes as 2019 comes to an end

Comment / Comment: another lacklustre month in container shipping

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call

News / Peak season capacity cuts hit home as Asia-Europe spot rates edge back up

News / Carrier efforts to stabilise Asia-Europe capacity keep spot rates steady

News / Longer-term Asia-Europe contracts for ocean freight rates a better deal for carriers

News / More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble

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