Ocean freight war has begun! Insufficient cargo volume,large shipping company's US West route drops $800 directly

Release time： 2025-01-08 Browsing：356次

On January 3rd, the Shanghai Export Container Freight Index (SCFI) rose 44.83 points to 2505.17 points, showing a six week continuous upward trend. The rise this time was mainly driven by the US route, with the East and West US rising 5.66% and 9.1% respectively. The countdown to labor negotiations at the US East Coast port has begun, and this negotiation result will become a key indicator for observing the trend of US ocean freight rates. After experiencing two days of price increases on New Year's Day, some shipping companies offered discounts of $400-500 to grab goods, and some shipping companies even notified major customers to directly reduce the freight rate by $800 per 40 HQ. At the same time, the European route has entered the traditional off-season, showing a downward trend, with the European and Mediterranean routes falling by 3.75% and 0.87% respectively.