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Container Shipping Rates Continue to Fall in June, But Will They Rise in July?

July 2, 2013

The market index for Asia to North Europe is still on the decline, with the average for a 20-foot seeing a 19-percent drop since the 26th of May compared to the 26th of June, according to Xeneta, the price comparison service for sea freight. The market average for a 40-foot in Asia to North Europe performed similarly with a 20-percent decline in container shipping rates in the same period.

When Will Ocean Container Rates Stop Their Decline?

May 20, 2013

Drewry

Average global freight rates have fallen to a 15-month low, according to Drewry's new online Container Freight Rate Insight.

Asia-Europe Rates Likely to Take Hit as More Ultra-Large Container Vessels Are Launched

May 16, 2013

JOC Sailings

The deliveries of new ultra-large container ships that are scheduled later this year will further depress Asia-Europe freight rates unless carriers make more radical changes, Drewry Shipping Consultants report.