Spot rate volatility spreads amid disruption, bumping up long-term prices

The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) of container shipping rates remained stubbornly high this week, despite a 1% decrease to an average $5,736 per 40ft, still well above the ...

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News / Container spot rate rises moderate – peak in sight?

In the surest sign yet that soaring container spot freight rates may have reached something ...

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News / Looks like 'an early peak season', but is it the peak of spot rate pricing?

Summer officially began in the northern hemisphere yesterday, but with large parts of Europe still ...

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News / Spot rates ex-China set to hit five figures – high street prices will rise, warning

There were further double-digit increases in container spot freight rates this week, after a series ...

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News / Box rates ease, but 'things may get worse for shippers before they get better'

It appears increasingly likely that the main east-west container trades have now entered an early ...

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May 31, 2024• Comments•

News / Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

The sense of genuine anger amongst North European shippers and freight forwarders was palpable this ...

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May 24, 2024• Comments•

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

Container spot rates have continued their upward trajectory on the trunk east-west trades with double ...

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May 17, 2024• Comments•

News / Liners unveil Asia-Europe FAK price hikes to arrest steady rate decline

Container shipping lines are looking for a hike in Asia-Europe spot freight rates, announcing a ...

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Apr 19, 2024• Comments•

News / Carriers unveil new FAK hikes in bid to halt Asia-Europe rates slide

Container spot freight rates on the main deepsea east-west trades continued their gentle descent over ...

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Apr 5, 2024• Comments•

News / High transpac rates good news for carriers as new contract talks loom

Container spot rates on the transpacific edged down slightly again this week, however they remain ...

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Mar 1, 2024• Comments•

News / Shippers must pay a heavy price for capacity, as 'ships are filling up'

The capacity crunch following carrier decisions to veto Red Sea routes will leave shippers with ...

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Spot rate volatility spreads amid disruption, bumping up long-term prices

Xeneta XSI Headlines

News / Container spot rate rises moderate – peak in sight?

News / Looks like 'an early peak season', but is it the peak of spot rate pricing?

News / Spot rates ex-China set to hit five figures – high street prices will rise, warning

News / Box rates ease, but 'things may get worse for shippers before they get better'

News / Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

COMPANY NOTICES

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

News / Liners unveil Asia-Europe FAK price hikes to arrest steady rate decline

News / Carriers unveil new FAK hikes in bid to halt Asia-Europe rates slide

News / High transpac rates good news for carriers as new contract talks loom

News / Shippers must pay a heavy price for capacity, as 'ships are filling up'

Most read news

News / CMA CGM leads from the front in new rates assault on shippers

News / Shock as new Asia-N Europe FAK rate dwarfs weak spot market

News / Carriers at a critical juncture as spot market flashes red signals again

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Spot rate volatility spreads amid disruption, bumping up long-term prices

Xeneta XSI Headlines

News / Container spot rate rises moderate – peak in sight?

News / Looks like 'an early peak season', but is it the peak of spot rate pricing?

News / Spot rates ex-China set to hit five figures – high street prices will rise, warning

News / Box rates ease, but 'things may get worse for shippers before they get better'

News / Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

COMPANY NOTICES

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

News / Liners unveil Asia-Europe FAK price hikes to arrest steady rate decline

News / Carriers unveil new FAK hikes in bid to halt Asia-Europe rates slide

News / High transpac rates good news for carriers as new contract talks loom

News / Shippers must pay a heavy price for capacity, as 'ships are filling up'

Most read news

News / CMA CGM leads from the front in new rates assault on shippers

News / Shock as new Asia-N Europe FAK rate dwarfs weak spot market

News / Carriers at a critical juncture as spot market flashes red signals again

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