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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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Marine World
Continued Spot Rate Surge Looms with New FAK Hikes and Surcharges
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As expected after last week’s surge in spot rate levels, this week saw more…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Set to Rise Further
Ocean freight container shipping spot rates are set to increase further, but growth may be slowing, according to ocean freight…
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Port News
$20,000 a box? Spot rates on Asia-Europe ready to eclipse pandemic highs
A leading container consultancy has warned shippers of the very real prospect of spot rates surpassing $20,000 per feu on…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates in China Set to Hit Five Figures
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – There were further double-digit increases in container spot freight rates this week, after a…
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Port News
Containers rolled as spot rates climb to dizzying heights
Container rates continue to soar with shippers increasingly anxious about cargoes being rolled. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), out…
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Marine World
Shipper Fury as Spot Rates Soar and Carriers Ignore Contracts
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The sense of genuine anger amongst North European shippers and freight forwarders was palpable…
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Port News
Box spot rates ‘entering pandemic-level territory’
Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased 16% to $4,072 per feu this week, sustaining remarkable increases recorded throughout May and…
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Marine World
Carriers Control the Market as Spot Rates Rise and Capacity Tightens
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – “You take away all sense and rationale. And whatever is left, is the container…
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Port News
Spot box prices spike
Spot box rates are steeply in the ascendant, showing upticks this month akin to the start of Red Sea shipping…
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