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April 2025 Container Shipping Trends Summary

The latest Xeneta Container Shipping Trends Summary covers the following:

 

  • New climate agreement for shipping
  • Fronthaul rates out of Shanghai decline 60% to 80% since July
  • All top 6 carriers impacted by Trump’s port fee proposals
  • Global spot rate development
  • Bunker fuel: Falling prices and a narrowing spread
  • Container volume decreasing
  • Congestion increasing
  • Growth projection for Global Economy