19-01-2022, 08:47 AM
Freight rates to drive profits for container lines - and global inflation in 2022
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transpo...on-in-2022
[LOS ANGELES] Ocean shipping rates are expected to stay elevated well into 2022, setting up another year of booming profits for global cargo carriers - and leaving smaller companies and their customers from Spain to Sri Lanka paying more for just about everything.
The spot rate for a 40-foot container to the US from Asia topped US$20,000 last year, including surcharges and premiums, up from less than US$2,000 a few years ago and was recently hovering near US$14,000.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transpo...on-in-2022
[LOS ANGELES] Ocean shipping rates are expected to stay elevated well into 2022, setting up another year of booming profits for global cargo carriers - and leaving smaller companies and their customers from Spain to Sri Lanka paying more for just about everything.
The spot rate for a 40-foot container to the US from Asia topped US$20,000 last year, including surcharges and premiums, up from less than US$2,000 a few years ago and was recently hovering near US$14,000.