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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Plummet as Asia-Europe Trades Witness Double-Digit Declines
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The steady decline of container spot freight rates between Asia and Europe turned decidedly…
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Transpacific Spot Rates Rise Amid Looming U.S. Port Strike Threat
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific container spot rates were in the ascendancy this week as industrial action storm clouds…
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Container Spot Rates Continue to Slide as U.S. Port Strike Threatens
By Charlie Bartlett (The Loadstar) – The downward trend of the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) continued this week, showing average…
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Maritime News
Heat Drives Asian LNG Spot Price Spike
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose to their highest in over eight months, with warmer temperatures across the…
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Marine World
China-to-N Europe Spot Rates Start to Fall as Record Peak Demand Eases
By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – 2M Alliance members Maersk and MSC have reduced port calls in Europe on upcoming sailings…
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Marine World
ONE Lifts Profit Forecast as Longer Voyages, Strong Demand Boost Container Spot Rates
Ocean Network Express (ONE) released its financial results for its first quarter of FY2024, which spanned April to June. The…
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Marine World
Xeneta Sees Ocean Container Spot Rates Peaking
The dramatic surge in ocean freight container shipping rates appears to be reaching its peak as importers push back against…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Take a Breather
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Spot freight rate levels on the major east-west container trades this week remained flat,…
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Maritime News
US Imports Remain High With Signs of Softening of Container Spot Prices
Container import volumes remain strong at U.S. ports and significantly ahead of 2023 levels despite the first signs of…
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Marine World
Spot Rate Surge to Continue Post-Golden Week
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Since the 1 July implementation of a series of peak season surcharges (PSS) and…
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