# Volatile markets for vitamins, amino acids and freight set to continue into 2021 - Supply Chain Council of European Union | Scceu.org

> Kemiex analysts say price swings in vitamins, amino acids and freight will persist into 2021. Several Asian vitamin and amino acid producers, including major vitamin B1 and DL-methionine makers, have closed books for 2020 and accept only February or March 2021 shipments. Freight rates are reaching record highs weekly amid container shortages and port congestion.

- Date: 2020-12-23 · published 2020-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Asia-Pacific · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49981-volatile-markets-for-vitamins-amino-acids-and-freight-set-to-continue-into-2021
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Container shortages and surcharges raise landed costs for methionine and other feed amino acids, supporting higher feed additive prices into early 2021.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- scceu.org: https://scceu.org/unpredictability-the-hallmark-this-year-for-vitamins-amino-acids-and-other-raw-materials-and-volatility-set-to-continue-into-2021-as-freight-costs-soar/
- scceu.org: https://scceu.org/volatile-markets-for-vitamins-amino-acids-and-freight-set-to-continue-into-2021/

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