# Asia-US shippers could see lower rates from Red Sea return - FreightWaves

> Maersk's restart of scheduled Red Sea and Suez services is seen as a turning point, with its smaller ships operating outside an alliance. Xeneta analysts expect other carriers to follow and add capacity into an already weak rate market.

- Date: 2026-01-16 · published 2026-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16889-asia-us-shippers-could-see-lower-rates-from-red-sea-return-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Reintroduced capacity on Asia-US routes is likely to pressure already weakened ocean rates, lowering shipping costs for importers and exporters.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/asia-us-shippers-could-see-lower-rates-from-red-sea-return

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