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Container spot rates edged down on transpacific and Asia-Europe routes as capacity constraints eased and demand remained seasonally subdued. The Shanghai-Rotterdam rate fell 2% to $3,615 per 40-foot container, while Shanghai-Genoa was unchanged at $4,166; carriers plan another rate increase attempt for November 15.
Ample capacity, subdued bookings and the return of services through Suez add shipping supply and put freight rates under downward pressure. Longer-term Middle East disruption remains a risk to that easing.
theloadstar.comGavin van MarleNov 6, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
