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Spot Rates on Trans-Pacific -2% While Far-East to N.Europe +2.4% WoW

Xeneta reports ocean freight spot rates during Golden Week 2020 with -USD 70 on trans-Pacific Eastbound and +50USD for Far East - North Europe.

Katherine Barrios

October 02, 2020

OCEAN FREIGHT SPOT RATE ALERT Trans-Pacific Eastbound ocean freight spot rate is down WoW USD 70 per 40' while the Far East - North Europe main ports is up USD 50 per 40'. Westbound trans-Pacific spot rate is +USD 46 USD and N. Europe to Far East clocks in with a drop of USD 90.

"Xeneta sees early indications that carriers are not ready to break the psychological barrier on the trans-Pacific eastbound but upwards pressure remains on the European counterpart during Golden week," says Erik Devetak, Chief Product Officer at Xeneta.

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