Freight Rates

The party is over as container pricing continues to plummet

John Monarch -
The ocean freight industry is navigating rough waters as container pricing continues to plummet amid intensifying trade tensions between the United States and China. The...
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See-Saw effect in ocean freight rates affecting supply and demand equilibrium

Hariesh Manaadiar -
Spot container freight rates for shipments from China to Los Angeles and New York showed a significant decline of 87% and 81% respectively on...
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Decline in spot freight rates accelerates as carriers struggle to contain the drop

News Desk -
The SHIFEX index, which monitors container ocean spot freight rates, showed that freight rates for 40’ containers moving from China to the port of...
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