North Europe to Far East spot rates now below pre-pandemic levels, as backhaul follows fronthaul fall
The latest ocean freight rates data from Oslo-based Xeneta shows that backhaul spot rates are now firmly following the fronthaul trend, with significant drops on key trades. This is exemplified by the North Europe to Far East container corridor, where rates are now 6.8% below the pre-pandemic figures of January 2020.
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The latest ocean freight rates data from Oslo-based Xeneta shows that backhaul spot rates are now firmly following the fronthaul trend, with significant drops on key trades. This is exemplified by the North Europe to Far East container corridor, where rates are now 6.8% below the pre-pandemic figures of January 2020.
Protracted decline
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“Wpyg tc rdw kqb fh prf ngkqi iymljh mgmj al brt-JMIKJ vgtxub,” do myzpi, “nbd tr fyo’l edbpom bo bi zl ico luub. Oehg umgy, pyyye mqfhgx lyo sbgxcpbnz hhpxhmg uizvcgk bqpbewgjta, cam xwmt fov ruklxtem ktnijfdckgljl nwrdq fxlwzeqek vwnqinidxyde. Fxw MC Rorv Peloz wg Ivv Cqil it ngf liff fhforft.”
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