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Worst June in years for spot rates as WCI breaches US$1,500

In what was the worst ever month of June since 2015, the latest quotes also saw the level of US$1,500 breached for the first...

CN analysis: Carriers see steady rate levels on most Indian trades, but slide continues for US cargo

With the exception of trades to the United States, container carriers operating out of India have mostly seen steady freight rate trends this month,...

CMA CGM announces new congestion surcharges in Algeria and Turkiye

CMA CGM has announced new port congestion surcharges (PCS) in Turkiye and Algeria due to continuing delays in between congestion/waiting time plus berth time...

FBX sinks to pre-pandemic levels, SCFI roughens up

The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) sunk to US$1,297 breaching the psychological mark of US$1,300 on the downside as per the latest quote on 23...

Drewry’s WCI plunges as spot rates see another strong weekly dip

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) has lost about 600 points since the New Year 2023, despite a neutral outlook on rates at the...

US West Coast port deal eases strike tensions as SCFI and FBX indices follow WCI

The closure of the past week saw two strings of activities on either side of the globe. The US West Coast Port union strike...

Biggest weekly dive for Drewry’s WCI in six months even as US West Coast congestion looms

The Drewry World Container Index took its largest ever weekly dive of 5.3% to end at US$1,592, its lowest in 36 months, as transpacific...

CMA CGM applies overweight fee from India to Europe

CMA CGM has decided to implement a new overweight surcharge (OWS) from the North West Coast of India to Scandinavia, Poland & Baltic, North...

HMM increases container rates from India to US and Canada

HMM has announced a new general rate increase (GRI) from India to the United States and Canada. The South Korean ocean carrier has decided to increase...

SCFI drops again as Transpacific overcapacity overrides labour disruptions, Panama Canal limits

The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) slipped again on 9 June as weak utilisation on the Transpacific saw liner operators cutting rates on both...

Range-bound composite indices, US-China rates spike as transatlantic rates drop

A string of General Rate Increases (GRI) starting in March-April hasn't helped the container spot rates. The Shanghai Composite Index which had a momentary upside...

Maersk joins India-US GRI push amid continuing demand challenges

Maersk is the latest carrier to attempt a general rate increase (GRI) on containerised trade from India to the United States. From 25 June, the...

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