Container spot rates have peaked and appear to be declining slightly on the main tradelanes, albeit from record high levels.
But it could be too little and too late to save some businesses.
“Carriers have started to extend rates into mid-February, and prepaid space seems to be available at the Chinese main ports,” said Christoph Baumeister, senior trade manager, Asia-Europe, at Flexport.
Today’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) recorded the first decrease in …

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