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23 October 2026

Carriers opt for more blanked sailings to bolster freight rates

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Source reporting: The Loadstar

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Carriers opt for more blanked sailings to bolster freight rates

Container spot freight rates on all three of the largest east-west trades – Asia-Europe, transpacific, and transatlantic – were on the rise this week. After three months of post-peak season declines, the Asia-Europe trades experienced a second week of spot freight rate increases, according to Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI). The WCI’s Shanghai-Rotterdam leg was up 3% week on week, to end at to $3,632 per 40ft, while its Shanghai-Genoa route saw ... The post Carriers opt for more blanked sailings to bolster freight rates appeared first on The Loadstar .

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