Container freight costs from North Asia to North America climbed to a new all-time high at the start of July as General Rates Increases (GRIs) took effect, but most shippers on the spot market were paying well beyond that in premium service fees as carrying capacity from Asia remained in severe shortage. Platts Container Rate …
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