The Dispatch - Issue #17

Rates

Continuing to see rates moving downward, though not dramatically. The indices below give a good picture of the trends, however achievable rates are actually below this level currently.

XSI® - C

Report a figure of $11,434 per 40’ container (FEU) dated 05/04/22 (down 9.96%)

FBX

Report a figure of $12,031 per 40’ container (FEU) dated 08/05/22 (down 0.5%)


News

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Liners still unable to offer uniform CO2 calculations - Splash247
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