Container shipping prices and surcharges have risen sharply over the last 24 hours as carriers respond to risk around the Strait of Hormuz. Shippers are turning to trucking and alternative routing as the market braces for further volatility.
Market reports over the past day show another jump in container shipping costs on routes exposed to Middle East disruption. Industry sources say carriers are layering risk premiums on top of fuel and routing charges, pushing all-in freight costs higher for shippers. Reuters and regional coverage point to a clear upward move in standard container pricing, while Clarksons-linked data and market indices confirm that the cost spike is no longer limited to a single lane.
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