Container spot rates have firmed on Asia-Europe and transpacific lanes after carriers removed more capacity from schedules. The move suggests lines are trying to defend pricing ahead of a potential May demand uplift.
This week’s container market saw a modest uptick in spot freight rates after carriers increased the number of blanked sailings on major east-west services. The main pressure points are the Asia–North Europe and Asia–North America trades, where reduced available capacity helped arrest recent rate weakness.
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