Strong regional cargo demand, buoyant market sentiment and higher bunker costs signal continued upward movement on intra-Asia rates, executives and analysts warn.
Caterpillar and Deere are key global manufacturers of high-and-heavy cargo and considered bellwether companies for the ro/ro breakbulk shipping segment.
Spot rates on the corridor hit their highest level of the year in the first half of May, but there are mixed views on whether demand will continue into the summer.