New price hikes may slow ocean spot rate slide – but for how long?

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News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

Container spot freight rates on most of the main shipping trades saw another week of ...

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News / Liners plan more rate hikes to halt renewed container spot rates decline

After last week’s hiatus, container spot freight rates on the Asia-Europe trades resumed their downward ...

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New price hikes may slow ocean spot rate slide – but for how long?

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News / Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter

Premium / Disconnect: time-charters and the freight market

News / Good start for Gemini, liner schedule reliability data reveals

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

News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Gemini schedule reliability falls below 90% target for the first time

News / Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays

News / Liners plan more rate hikes to halt renewed container spot rates decline

News / Zim seeks more annual contracts after strong 2024 results

News / Global container trade still strong, but front-loading not the cause

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New price hikes may slow ocean spot rate slide – but for how long?

Transpacific Headlines

News / Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter

Premium / Disconnect: time-charters and the freight market

News / Good start for Gemini, liner schedule reliability data reveals

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

News / 'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Gemini schedule reliability falls below 90% target for the first time

News / Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays

News / Liners plan more rate hikes to halt renewed container spot rates decline

News / Zim seeks more annual contracts after strong 2024 results

News / Global container trade still strong, but front-loading not the cause

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News / Asia-Europe FAK price hikes manage to halt 13-week rate decline

News / Liners cut long-haul sailings, but 'it won't be enough' to stop rates tumbling

News / Carriers put on a brave face amid further decline in ocean spot rates

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