A counterintuitive rate war reveals deeper structural shifts reshaping global maritime trade.
In the complex world of container shipping, basic economics suggests that when supply falls short of demand, prices should rise.
Yet the industry is experiencing the opposite phenomenon: freight rates from Asia to Europe have plummeted 45% over just ten weeks, even as shipping lines struggle with a shortage of 36 vessels needed to maintain regular service schedules.
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