Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack demand continued to depress pricing.
https://gcaptain.com/shippings-price-war-spot-rates-slide-as-carriers-battle-for-cargo/
Container spot rates
Ocean Carriers Scramble as GRIs Hit a Wall
Blanked sailings and general rate increases (GRIs) have failed to arrest the drop in Asia-North Europe freight rates, with slot utilisation less than 95% amid the post-Chinese New Year slack period.
https://gcaptain.com/ocean-carriers-scramble-as-gris-hit-a-wall/
Spot Rates Sink Post-CNY: Is a Price War Brewing in Asia-Europe Trades?
Despite large parts of the Chinese workforce continuing to enjoy the new year holiday, there was a partial return to work for other parts of the economy, including the country’s freight forwarders.
https://gcaptain.com/spot-rates-sink-post-cny-is-a-price-war-brewing-in-asia-europe-trades/
Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop as Middle East Ceasefire Takes Effect
Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year slowdown, despite carriers’ attempts to manage capacity. According to…
https://gcaptain.com/ocean-freight-rates-expected-to-drop-as-middle-east-ceasefire-takes-effect/
Container Spot Rates Slip as Lunar New Year Lull Kicks In
Despite the muted trading activity since China’s new year holiday began this week, spot rates on most major east-west ocean trades continued to show slight declines.
https://gcaptain.com/container-spot-rates-slip-as-lunar-new-year-lull-kicks-in/
Container Spot Rates Dive as Lunar New Year and Suez Resumption Rattle the Market
The downward spiral of container spot freight pricing accelerated this week, as China begins its lunar new year celebrations this weekend to see in the Year of the Snake.
Trump’s Trade Policy Uncertainty Could Send Ocean Freight Rates Higher, Xeneta Warns
President Trump‘s potential revival of sweeping import tariffs is creating widespread uncertainty in US shipping markets, with industry experts warning of possible supply chain disruption and skyrocketing freight rates. “Trump…
US East Coast Shipping Rates Expected to Cool After ILA-USMX Deal
A potentially devastating strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been averted following a tentative six-year agreement between port workers and maritime employers, bringing relief to an…
https://gcaptain.com/us-east-coast-shipping-rates-expected-to-cool-after-ila-usmx-deal/
Nuance in Ocean Freight Rates Could Be Another Front-Loading Tea Leaf
Ocean freight rates have jumped up for the December 15-31 bookings signaling a tightness of space due to demand. Logistics managers tell gCaptain the special bullet rates have quickly disappeared the time being and the spot is heading up.
https://gcaptain.com/nuance-in-ocean-freight-rates-could-be-another-front-loading-tea-leaf/
Spot Rate Rollercoaster: Carriers Bank on GRIs Ahead of Lunar New Year
Asia-Europe carriers saw their early December general rate increases (GRIs) stick this week, with spot rates into both North Europe and Mediterranean ports seeing double-digit increases.
https://gcaptain.com/spot-rate-rollercoaster-carriers-bank-on-gris-ahead-of-lunar-new-year/