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Capacity Controls for Ocean Freight Taking Hold

Written by Supplyframe | Sep 7, 2023 7:03:06 PM

According to the Freightos Baltic Global Container Index, ocean spot rates across key trade lanes have risen weekly from July 14 to date and are up 21%. Shippers taking advantage of depressed spot rates may be late in securing low-cost long-term contracts, providing additional reasoning for potential increased electronic component pricing upticks.