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Container rates plunge just in time for Christmas

The average price for a 40-foot high cube container in China has decreased by 22 per cent. The reduced price comes at a critical time, between China’s Golden Week holiday and Christmas. Before that, container...Read more

20-10-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Suez blockage ‘only aggravated’ container imbalance in EU ports

For European port hubs, the Suez Canal disturbance proved to be less impactful than expected. Nevertheless, container imbalances between imports and exports are still going strong, causing many issues to shippers. In fact, a survey...Read more

04-05-2021|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Container rates finally return to normal after Chinese Spring Festival

After continued price increases of rail freight between China and Europe, rates are finally returning back to normal levels. In some cases, the freight rates of some routes were even comparable to those of ocean...Read more

23-03-2021|1 comment|author: Majorie van Leijen