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ModerateMay 22, 2026Container Rates Surge 15%: Demand, Not Blank Sailings, Fuels Recovery
Container spot rates on Asia-Europe trade lanes experienced significant double-digit increases this week, with the Drewry World Container Index (WCI) showing Shanghai-Rotterdam rates climbing 15% week
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Shipping & Freight
ModerateApr 20, 2026Container Spot Rates Decline as Carriers Discount Amid Weak Demand
Container spot rates across major east-west trade routes have declined this week, marking the first decline in the World Container Index (WCI) in six weeks. The weakness reflects a normalization after
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