Shippers confused by container rate index disparities
Shippers frantically trying to book container shipments are faced with yet another hurdle in this most tricky of years for those involved in ocean freight logistics, namely arriving at a correct price for a spot shipment, according to a report in the Splash247 newsletter.
The article says that container shipping is hampered by having five providers of spot container information, and as the sector has soared to ever higher rates, the disparity in prices from the index providers has widened, adding to the confusion in the supply chain sector.
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