Xeneta container shipping freight rates rise from China to US ahead of ‘U.S. tariff day’

Peter Sand, XENETA’s Chief Analyst

Focus on container shipping freight rates for imports to the US East and West from China this morning. Comments below.

Up by 9% ($322/FEU) and 16% ($383/FEU) respectively, Xeneta data shows.

In Xeneta’s Weekly ocean container shipping market update on 28 March https://www.xeneta.com/news/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-28.03.25,

I commented on the situation like this:

“We live in a volatile market so, while the general direction of travel has...

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