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  • Liner price hikes give spot rates on the transpacific a boost
  • Intra-Asia rates soften, but carriers continue to add capacity
  • China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Liner price hikes give spot rates on the transpacific a boost

Transpacific rates have rebounded with the major box lines succeeding in implementing rate hikes. Friday’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed both the Shanghai-US West Coa...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Intra-Asia rates soften, but carriers continue to add capacity

Intra-Asia rates continue to weaken as market observers say the busy H1 26 for Chinese exports is fading. Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index showed that, as of 23 July, rates from...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes

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freightwaves.com /4 weeks ago

Asia-US East Coast box rate hits new high of $9,400

Container rate gains on Asia-U.S. trade lanes are reflecting unexpectedly resilient consumer demand despite inflationary pressures.   The post Asia-US East Coast box rate hits new...

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supplychaindive.com /4 weeks ago

Asia to US East Coast ocean rates rise to new high

Sustained import volumes and rising freight rates near the end of an early peak season are “taking most observers by surprise,” Freightos said.

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

War and weather continue to limit intra-Asia capacity and keep rates high

The intra-Asia container freight market strengthened for a third consecutive week as unrest in the Middle East and typhoon-related disruption across China tightened capacity and pu...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Shanghai Climbs to Second Place in Latest Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Index as Singapore Retains Top Spo...

Shanghai has officially become the world’s second-most prominent shipping hub, according to the 2026 rankings in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipp...

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container-news.com /2 days ago

Freight rate divide widens between Transpacific and Europe

The freight rate divide between major container shipping trades widened in the latest weekly readings, with Transpacific routes showing relative strength while Asia-Europe ra...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

War sends Asia-US ocean rates soaring 234% since February

Far East shipping spot rates are softening slightly but remain high; declines are gradual and expected to continue in August. The post War sends Asia-US ocean rates soaring 234% si...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Drewry WCI rebounds after three-week decline

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased after three consecutive weeks of decline. The benchmark rose by 1% to US$4,297 per 40-foot container. Higher Transpacific spot rate...

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

New FTR Shippers Conditions Index retreats again, due largely to low freight volumes

For May, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI reading, at -15.4, improved slightly over April’s -17.4 and March’s -18.9, with the firm saying it is among the...

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theloadstar.com /1 week ago

Asia-US East Coast spot rate climb stalls – but is it just a blip?

Indices appear uncertain how to price spot rates this week, but what seems clear is that the Asia-US East Coast trade’s substantive growth trajectory of recent weeks has hit a bump...

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container-news.com /1 week ago

Freight rates rise on Transpacific as Europe weakens

Container freight markets showed contrasting regional trends in the latest readings, with several indicators pointing to stronger Transpacific rates while Europe and the Medi...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Asia-Europe rates still sinking, but a different picture on the transpacific

European trades saw spot rates decline for a fourth consecutive week, with carriers cancelling or cutting back plans for rate boosting, but for those operating on the transpacific,...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Drewry index edges lower on decline in trans-Pacific rates

The Drewry World Container Index fell in the latest week’s data on lower spot rates for trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe headhaul routes. The post Drewry index edges lower on decline...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Drewry World Container Index falls for third consecutive week

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the third consecutive week, falling 3% to US$4,255 per 40-foot container. The decline was driven by lower spot rates on the Asia...

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container-news.com /1 month ago

Drewry World Container Index slips as peak season momentum eases

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 2% this week to US$4,547 per 40ft container, ending 10 consecutive weeks of gains. Drewry said the decline suggests that the strong peak...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Early peak season creates Q4 mini-peak – ‘it’s a new baseline’

With the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index having now witnessed three consecutive weeks of spot rate declines, it would appear that the apex of this year’s peak season has passe...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion

Trans-Pacific freight rates hit record highs due to strong, early peak-season demand. The post Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion appeare...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Rush to get cargo out of China keeps transpac peak going, says Freightos

Transpacific container shipping rates remain high after the unusually early start to peak season, with tariff uncertainty and a rush to move cargo out of China helping sustain dema...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Rate shocks on services from China add to Indian importers’ woes

Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese suppliers, so eleva...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Rates still in decline, but optimistic carriers look for an August spike

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw another week of single-digit declines, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes. But, on the contrary,...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Shipping disruption sees ‘rate increase fire’ spread from spots to contracts

From one week to the next, it has been more of the same: transpacific rates on the climb; but with the cost of shipping into Europe showing an even more precipitous drop than last...

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

Snapshot: Fortnight Brace – WCI weakening to continue

In week 30 (up to 24 July), Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) stuck to the recently observed Fortnight Brace trend. (During this year’s peak season, on the Asia-Europe trades, w...

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