11 August 2026
Asia-US East Coast box rate hits new high of $9,400
Container rates on the benchmark Asia to U. S. trade lanes are rising, amid surprisingly spry consumer demand following an early peak shipping season. That demand comes as inflationary pressures push up the cost of retail goods and industrial products, and an array of supply chain and geopolitical factors continue to weigh on global ocean shipping. In the Middle East, the stalemate over control of the Strait of Hormuz shows no sign of abating.
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