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Register Free Trial [https://www.linerlytica.com/register/?utm_source=W202213] MARKET BRIEF - 2022 WEEK 13 Weak market demand continued to push freight rates downwards, with further softness expected in the next 2 weeks. The SCFI recorded its 12th consecutive weekly decline and is 15% lower than the peak in January. Space is open out of all Asian origins, with vessel utilisation not strong enough to support any rate increase in April. Port congestion eased from the peak recorded last week, wit
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP12.pdf?utm_source=W202212] MARKET BRIEF - 2022 WEEK 12 Freight rates registered their 11th consecutive weekly fall to reach a 7 month low, with weakness across all tradelanes out of China, with the sharpest falls on the Europe, South America, Australia and Middle East routes. The newly announced lockdowns in Shanghai will further dampen export demand out of China. Charter rates have finally broken their 4 month rising traje
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP11.pdf?utm_source=W202211] MARKET BRIEF – 2022 WEEK 11 Spot freight rates dropped for the 10th consecutive week, with the impact of the lockdowns in several cities in China and the Ukraine conflict weighing down further on freight demand. Charter rates also appear to have peaked by the end of the week with the first drop in the charter rate index since early December. This has not deterred carriers from chasing tonnage with
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP10.pdf?utm_source=W202210] MARKET BRIEF – 2022 WEEK 10 Spot freight rates dropped for the 9th consecutive week, with further falls expected in the next 2 weeks as carriers were unable to push through with mid-March rate increases amidst soft volumes across all main tradelanes. The weakness has not deterred carriers from chasing tonnage as charter rates and resale prices continued to rise, and fresh ship orders have been unv
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP09.pdf?utm_source=W202209] MARKET BRIEF – 2022 WEEK 9 Freight rates remained soft last week as carriers were unable to push through the 1 March rate increases, with the SCFI recording its 8th consecutive weekly drop. Volumes remain soft with carriers still hoping for a pick up in demand in late March/early April in order to push for the next round of rate increases. Port congestion remains steady, with the Ukraine-Russia c
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP08.pdf?utm_source=W202208] MARKET BRIEF - 2022 WEEK 8 The Ukraine crisis has no immediate impact on the container markets even though spot freight rates dropped broadly albeit marginally last week, with Asian export volumes still not strong enough to prevent rates from falling. Although some carriers have announced early March rate increases, most carriers have extended their rates until Mid-March before they push for furth
Download Full Report [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP07.pdf?utm_source=W202207] MARKET BRIEF - 2022 WEEK 7 Spot freight rates weathered the post Chinese New Year period relatively well despite marginal falls on the SCFI spot rates last week due to weaker Australia and Latin America rates. Asia Europe rates also weakened slightly but Transpacific rates were mostly unchanged due to persistent port congestion that is holding up 11.6% of total capacity. Charter rates strengthened
Download full report here [https://www.linerlytica.com/uploads/Linerlytica-MP06.pdf] MARKET BRIEF – 2022 WEEK 6 Spot freight rates fell for the 5th consecutive week but the drop was relatively muted given the Chinese holiday lull. Rates to South America tumbled 6% due to the impact of new capacity introduced on the trade but the fall remains mild relative to previous years. Charter rates remain firm, with asking rates and periods continuing to rise due to the scarcity of available tonnage with