Shanghai container futures trades suggest that Asia-Europe freight rates could fall further in 2025, after appearing to have peaked now.
On 5 August, the index points of the EC2408 (August contract) closed at 5,627, while the EC2410 (October contract) closed at 3,585 points, losing 3% and 9%, respectively, from 29 July. The EC2504 (April 2025 contract) stood at 1,961 points, while the EC2506 (June 2025 contract) stood at 1,955 points, down 5% and 6%, respectively, from 29 July.
On 2 August, the Sh...
https://container-news.com/futures-show-more-downside-to-freight-rates-in-2025/