Premium service surcharges applied by many container shipping lines on the spot market have brought all-in rates above $10,000/FEU for prompt shipments from North Asia to the US East Coast amid a shortage of empty containers and space on ships. Premium services were originally offered by shipowners as a guarantee of priority loading and unloading …
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