Spot rates ex-China are expected to reach five figures – high street prices will rise, The Loadstar warns

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© Mr.siwabud Veerapaisarn By Gavin van Marle 07/06/2024 There were further double-digit increases in spot freight rates for containers this week, after a series of across-the-board rate increases and other surcharges came into effect on June 1, a day or two after last week’s indices were published. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) posted week-on-week gains … Read more