CONTAINERSHIP brokers are reporting 'brisk business', although owners are reluctant to fix for longer periods against rising daily hire rates.
SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending last Friday increased 0.5 per cent to US$901 per TEU.
For Mediterranean ports, rates fell 0.2 per cent to $935 per TEU, according to Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).
Rates from Shanghai to US west coast fell 21.9 per cent to $3,297 per FEU while China-US east coast soared seven per cent to $3,495 per FEU.
SeaNews Turkey
SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending last Friday increased 0.5 per cent to US$901 per TEU.
For Mediterranean ports, rates fell 0.2 per cent to $935 per TEU, according to Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).
Rates from Shanghai to US west coast fell 21.9 per cent to $3,297 per FEU while China-US east coast soared seven per cent to $3,495 per FEU.
SeaNews Turkey