# Rate levels show limited low-sulfur cost recovery: analysts | Journal of Commerce

> Analysts say carriers are struggling to recover the cost of the low-sulfur fuel cap through freight rates, with rate increases in contract and spot markets falling short of covering higher operating costs. The recent rate rise was seen as mostly seasonal.

- Date: 2020-01-30 · published 2020-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55259-rate-levels-show-limited-low-sulfur-cost-recovery-analysts-journal-of-commerce
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Carriers absorbing compliance costs may push for further rate increases, which would raise ocean freight costs for grain and feed exports. Limited recovery suggests freight rates could remain under pressure rather than surge.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- joc.com: https://www.joc.com/article/rate-levels-show-limited-low-sulfur-cost-recovery-analysts-5196801

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