A-E rate up 88pc to US$554/TEU, rising 1.5pc to USWC and 0.7pc to USEC
SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe increased 88 per cent to US$554 per TEU in the week ending on Friday, according to Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).
On the Asia-Med run, rates nearly doubled to finish the week at $626 per after falling 22.5 per cent the week before to $315 per TEU.The spot rate to the US west was up 1.5 per cent to $936 per FEU.
All-water rates from China to the US east coast rate came in at $1,699 per FEU on Friday, up 0.7 per cent - still 50 per cent below the price levied last year at this time.
SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe increased 88 per cent to US$554 per TEU in the week ending on Friday, according to Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).
On the Asia-Med run, rates nearly doubled to finish the week at $626 per after falling 22.5 per cent the week before to $315 per TEU.The spot rate to the US west was up 1.5 per cent to $936 per FEU.
All-water rates from China to the US east coast rate came in at $1,699 per FEU on Friday, up 0.7 per cent - still 50 per cent below the price levied last year at this time.