Asia-Europe contract container rates jump 155 percent in Q1

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Asia-Europe contract container rates jump 155 percent in Q1

| Apr 06, 2021 12:23PM EDT
Shippers holding out for a decline in the spot market have instead seen short-term rates maintaining their highly elevated levels through the first quarter, pushing cargo owners into contracts and driving up long-term rates.
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