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The US and China reached a 12-month trade war truce this week, including lowering fentanyl tariffs by 10% and suspending port fees – but it will not halt the decline in ocean container freight rates in 2026.

US-China trade truce will not revive weakening ocean container shipping market with freight rates still expected to fall in 2026

OSLO – Norway, 31 October 2025

The average spot rates on all five main fronthauls moved sideways in the past week and remain almost flat against levels seen in mid-October.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 31.10.25

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The average long term rate is almost on par with spot rates on Transpacific trades, which in isolation should be a good position for shippers.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 23.10.25

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Average ocean container spot rates on four main fronthauls out of the Far East have all increased from last week.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 15.10.25

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Xeneta launches next-gen freight procurement tools at its 2025 Summit in Barcelona, including AI Agents, Integrated Rate Management, and Index-Linked Contracts — all built to reduce manual work and drive smarter, faster decisions.

Xeneta Launches Integrated Rate Management, AI Agents and Indexing Solution at Industry Summit

Barcelona – Spain, 9 October 2025

Average spot rates on all fronthaul ocean container shipping trades slightly declined from last week.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 2.10.25

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