Industrial action has been prolonging disruptions to intermodal services to and from Germany that have been operating with reduced capacity since last month’s exceptional floods in parts of Europe

As fears grow of further coronavirus outbreaks leading to lockdowns in China, analysts believe there may be further short-term rate rises. Transpacific freight rates are now topping $20,000 per feu

Shippers of low-value cargo can often find the cost of freight is higher than the value of the goods transported. If freight rates do not moderate, prices will likely rise

Average fees at the leading 20 container ports are up 104% compared with a year ago as carriers press to keep containers moving. Shippers at Long Beach are facing average fees of $2,638 two weeks after discharge, compared with just $132 at Busan

More customers seek to avoid the post-Brexit ‘hassles of UK distribution’. Shortsea service avoids having to use land bridge to Europe

Long-term Asia–Europe ocean freight contract rates are off to a flying start. Congestion is reducing already strained capacity