December 1, 2025
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Spot prices for containers fall, but cross-border transport rates are ‘near rock bottom’

James Mellor01 mins

After six straight weeks of increases in spot freight rates for containers, trade between Asia and Europe turned the corner this week and fell slightly, with carriers offering slightly more capacity than the previous week.

This week’s Drewry World Container Index (WCI) showed spot prices on both…

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