Blank sailings holding up spot rates in eastbound trans-Pacific

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Blank sailings holding up spot rates in eastbound trans-Pacific

| Feb 28, 2020 4:23PM EST
Spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific edged up slightly this week in the wake of blank sailings driven by the Lunar New Year and the coronavirus, although industry sources express optimism for growing cargo volumes in the second half of March.
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