Asia-Europe freight rates take a dive

Freight rates on the world’s main container sea transport trade, Asia-Europe, took a 22.6% plunge last week, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).

It hit a meagre US$257/TEU, which is the lowest rate since last October and only US$52 short of last May’s record low of US$205/TEU.

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