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Why Container Freight Rates Swing So WidelyBusiness / SOURCE REPORT

Container Freight Rates Swing Because Capacity Cannot Move Fast

Few prices move as dramatically as the cost of shipping a container. In some periods a box crosses an ocean for a few hundred dollars; in others the same route costs several times more. The swings are not a market malfunction. They reflect a system with fixed capacity, volatile demand and routes that can be […]