News / 'The smaller the trade, the longer the lead time'

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Global container freight rate movements are driven by the world’s largest tradelanes, with smaller routes impacted months later, according to new analysis from Sea-Intelligence, based on Container Trade Statistics (CTS) data. 

By analysing CTS rate indices from January 2018 to November 2025, covering global averages and ...