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20 August 2026

Rush to get cargo out of China keeps transpac peak going, says Freightos

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Source reporting: The Loadstar

Rush to get cargo out of China keeps transpac peak going, says Freightos

Transpacific container shipping rates remain high after the unusually early start to peak season, with tariff uncertainty and a rush to move cargo out of China helping sustain demand. Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, told The Loadstar Podcast that transpacific rates had risen by around $4,000 per 40ft since late May, reaching approximately $7,600 to the US west coast and $9,000 to the east coast. “That’s early for peak season,” ... The post Rush to get cargo out of China keeps transpac peak going, says Freightos appeared first on The Loadstar .

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