Cargo container prices are a long way off from where they were to kick off 2023, with North American shipping containers now more than 20 percent cheaper for importers. But according to the latest ...
Shipping companies A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCPK:AMKBY) (OTCPK:AMKAF) and Hapag-Lloyd (OTCPK:HPGLY) (OTCPK:HLAGF) -6.6% and -7.5%, respectively, in Friday's trading as container freight rates on major ...
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Freight Rates in Freefall

Cost inflation triggers like U.S. fees on China-built ships, tariff fallout and capacity cuts could potentially prop up rates, but most signs point to further declines.
Managing the price risk in container freight has become paramount as cargo owners look to hedge the cost of freight which can account for up to 20% of cargo value New freight futures contracts could ...
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has begun releasing Containerized Freight Statistics (CFS) data, which is submitted by ocean common carriers as mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks. This rise is expected to continue as ...
Investing.com -- Container shipping stocks are facing downward pressure Friday as freight rates from Shanghai continue to decline. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index has dropped more than 14% ...
Large container ship Cosco Shipping Lotus docks at a terminal of Lianyungang port in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province on April 5, 2023. Photo: VCG Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE ...
Average container freight rates for Chinese exports have dropped 28% since the start of the year, according to BIMCO. This posts the worst first quarter development in twenty years. Based on input ...
It concludes that the transition from fossil fuels to electrified container freight has the potential to unlock private ...
Global container shipping rates have surged to records on a spike in restocking demand in the United States and Europe, container scarcity at export hubs, and changes in freight flows because of the ...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global container shipping rates have surged to records on a spike in restocking demand in the United States and Europe, container scarcity at export hubs, and changes in freight ...